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Ram 1500 Steering Gear Worm Shaft from Japan

Worm shaft component inside the steering gearbox for Ram 1500 trucks, under HTS 8708.94.7550 as a part for heavy-duty vehicles. It meshes with the sector gear for recirculating ball steering systems.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

17.5%

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 aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, 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

Use CAD drawings to illustrate worm gear integration

Declare as 'OEM replacement part' with VIN compatibility

Avoid generic 'shaft' description to prevent Chapter 84 shift

Ram 1500 Steering Gear Worm Shaft from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 8708.94.75.50