Aluminum Cargo Platform Trailer from Japan
Lightweight aluminum platform trailer used for hauling general freight, lumber, or equipment, featuring a flat deck without rails. Classified in HTS 8716.39.0050 due to its platform design for goods transport, not fitting tank, tipping, or refrigerated categories. Ideal for over-the-road shipping where weight savings are critical.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include material composition lab tests to distinguish aluminum from steel for accurate HTS reporting
• Ensure no permanent fixtures that could reclassify it as a specialized trailer type
• Register with FMCSA if trailers exceed certain sizes for interstate commerce compliance