Analysis
HTS 8708.99.53 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 8708.99.81 (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 336390 (Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing), an industry of 1,323 US establishments employing 143,867 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8708.99.03 | Vibration control goods containing rubber | Free |
| 8708.99.06 | Double flanged wheel hub units incorporating ball bearings | Free |
| 8708.99.16 | Parts of tractors suitable for agricultural use: other parts for power trains | Free |
| 8708.99.23 | Parts of tractors suitable for agricultural use: other | Free |
| 8708.99.27 | Vibration control goods containing rubber | Free |
| 8708.99.31 | Double flanged wheel hub units incorporating ball bearings | Free |
| 8708.99.41 | Parts of other tractors (except road tractors): other parts for power trains | Free |
| 8708.99.48 | Parts of other tractors (except road tractors): other | Free |
| 8708.99.55 | Vibration control goods containing rubber | 2.5% |
| 8708.99.58 | Double flanged wheel hub units incorporating ball bearings | 2.5% |
| 8708.99.68 | Other: other parts for power trains | 2.5% |
| 8708.99.81 | Other: other | 2.5% |