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Pneumatic Tire Wheel Assembly for Warehouse Forklift from Japan

This wheel and tire assembly features a 10-inch pneumatic tire mounted on a steel rim, designed specifically for works trucks used in warehouses for short-distance goods transport. It falls under HTS 8709.90.00.20 as a part for self-propelled works trucks not fitted with lifting equipment, matching the chapter's definition for factory and warehouse vehicles.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

25%

Rate breakdown

9903.74.0825%Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, as provided for in subdivision (i) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)

Import Tips

Verify the wheel assembly is specifically for works trucks under heading 8709; provide manufacturer specs confirming non-lifting equipment use

Include detailed invoices specifying tire type (pneumatic/solid), rim material, and load capacity to avoid misclassification as auto parts

Ensure compliance with DOT tire standards if applicable, and retain assembly diagrams to prove integral part status