Analysis
HTS 8708.50.93 covers other: of cast iron under heading 8708 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 2.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 8708.50.99 (other: other) at 2.5%, a difference of 2.5 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 47% of the 212 tariff lines in chapter 87 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 331511 (Iron Foundries), an industry of 269 US establishments employing 32,020 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8708.50.11 | For tractors suitable for agricultural use | Free |
| 8708.50.31 | For other tractors | Free |
| 8708.50.51 | For vehicles of heading 8703 | 2.5% |
| 8708.50.61 | Drive axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components | 2.5% |
| 8708.50.65 | For other vehicles: non-driving axles | 2.5% |
| 8708.50.70 | For tractors suitable for agricultural use | Free |
| 8708.50.75 | For other tractors | Free |
| 8708.50.79 | Parts of non-driving axles | 2.5% |
| 8708.50.81 | Other: of cast iron | Free |
| 8708.50.85 | Other: half-shafts | 2.5% |
| 8708.50.89 | Other: other | 2.5% |
| 8708.50.91 | Parts of non-driving axles | 2.5% |
| 8708.50.95 | Other: half-shafts | 2.5% |
| 8708.50.99 | Other: other | 2.5% |