Steel Trailer Wheel 15 Inch Diameter from Germany
A 15-inch (38 cm) diameter steel wheel designed for utility trailers, featuring a 5-lug bolt pattern and suitable for loads up to 1,200 lbs. It falls under HTS 8716.90.5035 as a steel wheel measuring 30 to 42 cm in diameter, whether assembled with tire or not, used as a part for non-mechanically propelled trailers.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
40%
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
9903.94.5315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (o) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column1 less than 15 percent.
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 wheel diameter precisely measures 30-42 cm and confirm steel construction via material certificates to avoid misclassification
• Include detailed specs like bolt pattern and load rating in commercial invoices; DOT markings may be required for road-legal use