Aluminum Passenger Car Radiator Core from Japan

This radiator core is a heat exchanger assembly made primarily from aluminum fins and tubes, designed specifically for passenger cars under headings 8703. It facilitates engine cooling by dissipating heat from coolant fluid and is classified under 8708.91.7510 as a part of radiators for motor vehicles not specified elsewhere. The core lacks outer casing, focusing solely on the internal heat transfer matrix.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

15%

Rate breakdown

9903.94.4315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of Japan as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter.
9903.03.060%Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.

Import Tips

Verify the core is for vehicles in headings 8701-8705 via manufacturer specs to avoid reclassification as general machinery parts

Provide detailed engineering drawings and vehicle compatibility certificates to prove it's a radiator part, not a complete radiator