Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8483.10
8483.10.50: Other transmission shafts and cranks
Transmission shafts and crankshafts
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8483 Transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks; bearing housings, housed bearings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints); parts thereof:
- 8483.10 Transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks:
- 8483.10.50 Other transmission shafts and cranks
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
- Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 28 June 2022
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.90.08
Footnotes
- 9903.90.08 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter
Same subheading in other tariffs
8483.10 Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks
UK 4% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 4% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 16% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 12.5% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 12.4% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.8% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan 3.4% – 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 4% – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 8483.10
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N362016 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a lamination core and a shaft from South Korea
- N360918 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a metal shaft and a tappet gear assembly from Germany
- N353588 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of castings from Canada
- N325957 U.S. CBP
The classification of a pinion shaft and bull gears from China
- N314207 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of three shafts for lawnmowers from China
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8483.10.50 is one of 3 lines under subheading 8483.10, transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–4%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–16%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3.4%–15%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 4%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8483.10 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8483.10.50?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8483.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$336m), followed by Japan.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.