Farm Cart Tongue and Hitch from Japan
Extendable wooden or steel tongue with hitch coupler for connecting farm carts to tractors or draft animals. Designed for straight-line pulling in field operations. HTS 8716.90.10 includes these drawbar components as parts of farm wagons.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 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
• Document non-interchangeability with truck hitches to maintain farm-specific status
• Inspect for welding quality to meet structural import standards
• Avoid bundling with tractor parts to prevent chapter note reclassification