Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8708.50

8708.50.51

8708.50.51: Drive axles and non-driving axles: For vehicles of heading 8703

Drive axles and non-driving axles

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8708 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705:
  2. 8708.50 Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof:
  3. Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles:
  4. 8708.50.51 For vehicles of heading 8703

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 2.5% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 7 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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 7

  • 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 dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Japan, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan
    In force
    from 3 May 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.05
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    United Kingdom
    In force
    from 30 June 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.32
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 12.5%
    Applies to goods from
    Japan
    In force
    from 16 September 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.43
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 12.5%
    Applies to goods from
    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia and 19 more
    In force
    from 25 September 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.53
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 12.5%
    Applies to goods from
    South Korea
    In force
    from 4 December 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.63
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 12.5%
    Applies to goods from
    Taiwan
    In force
    from 1 May 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.94.67

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—2.5%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus25%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  1. 8708.50.51 For vehicles of heading 8703 2.5%
  2. 8708.50.51.10 Drive axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components No., kg
  3. 8708.50.51.50 Non-driving axles No.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8708.50 Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof

UK 2% – 4% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 3% EU 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4% Türkiye 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 4% Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 3.4% Mexico Free – 25% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 14.1% Brazil 7.2% – 18% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 13.5% Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 15.6% Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 2.5% – 15% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 7.9% GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 15% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5.9% Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 8708.50

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.

  • N364933 U.S. CBP 22 September 2026 · 8708.50.89.00

    The tariff classification of an automotive shim from South Korea

  • N344019 U.S. CBP 29 November 2024 · 8708.50.89.00

    The tariff classification of power train flanges from Japan

  • N342419 U.S. CBP 18 September 2024 · 8708.50.81.00

    The tariff classification of differential components from China

  • N336861 U.S. CBP 18 December 2023 · 8708.50.85.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of half-shafts

  • 600015867 HMRC 13 October 2026 – 12 October 2029 · 8708 50 91 10

    This is a third generation double angular contact flanged bearing used on the non-driving axles of motor vehicles. It contains an outer ring, inner ring, inner shaft, 22-28 steel balls, retainer, pulsar ring and seal. These are all separate finished products that are third generation double…

  • 600016887 HMRC 15 September 2026 – 14 September 2029 · 8708 50 99 40

    Hub Unit Bearing This is a 3rd generation double angular contact flanged hub bearing for the use on the drive axle of a motor vehicle. It has a double rows of between 22-30 steel balls, an inner ring, shaft, outer ring, retainers, pulsar and seals. This product does contain parts that have been…

  • 600016888 HMRC 15 September 2026 – 14 September 2029 · 8708 50 99 40

    Hub Unit Bearing This is a 3rd generation double angular contact flanged hub bearing for the use on the drive axle of a motor vehicle. It has a double rows of between 22-30 steel balls, an inner ring, shaft, outer ring, retainers, pulsar and seals. This product does contain parts that have been…

  • 600015859 HMRC 25 August 2026 – 24 August 2029 · 8708 50 99 40

    Hub Unit Bearing This is a 3rd generation double angular contact flanged hub bearing for the use on the drive axle of a motor vehicle. It has a double rows of between 22-30 steel balls, an inner ring, shaft, outer ring, retainers, pulsar and seals. This product does contain parts that have been…

13 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Subheading note

1. Subheading 870822 covers:

  1. (a) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed; and

  2. (b) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, whether or not framed, incorporating heating devices or other electrical or electronic devices,

when suitable for use solely or principally with the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705.

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HTS code 8708.50.51 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8708.50 (drive-axles with differential).

The general duty is 2.5%.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%–4%, the EU duty is 3%–4.5%, the Türkiye duty is 3%–4.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–6%, the Mexico duty is 0%–25%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%–15%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8708.50 worth US$7bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8708.50.51?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2.5%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 8708.50.51 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU,B, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 8708.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$3bn), followed by Japan.

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