Steel Flatbed Platform Trailer from Japan
A heavy-duty steel platform trailer designed for transporting goods like machinery, construction materials, or palletized cargo without sidewalls or enclosures. It falls under HTS 8716.39.0050 as a platform type trailer for goods transport, lacking specialized features like refrigeration or tipping mechanisms. These trailers are commonly used in logistics and freight hauling.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 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
Import Tips
• Verify GVWR and dimensions comply with US DOT standards to avoid reclassification or entry rejection
• Provide detailed engineering specs and photos in documentation to confirm platform type classification
• Check for steel content certificates to qualify for potential duty reductions under trade agreements