US-Engineered Plastic Automotive Panels from Germany
Injection-molded plastic body panels exported from U.S., assembled into vehicle trim modules abroad with clips and painting. Qualifies under 9802.00.80.48 note 7(c) maintaining panel identity through permitted assembly operations. Duty-free on U.S. panel value only.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide mold drawings and U.S. production certification linking exported panels to imported assemblies
• Detail foreign assembly steps to confirm no molding or forming occurred abroad