Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8708.70

8708.70.45

8708.70.45: Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof: for other vehicles, road wheels

Road wheels and parts

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 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. 8708.70 Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof:
  3. For other vehicles:
  4. 8708.70.45 Road wheels

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 2.5% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 8 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 8

  • Additional dutySection 232 — Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, buses and parts 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.74.08
  • 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. 8708.70.45 Road wheels 2.5%
  2. 8708.70.45.30 For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8704 or 8705 No.
  3. 8708.70.45.46 Wheels having a diameter of at least 57 cm but not more than 63 cm No.
  4. 8708.70.45.48 Other No.
  5. 8708.70.45.60 Other No.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8708.70 Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof

UK 2% – 4% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 3.6% EU 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% Türkiye 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4.1% Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.6% Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 0.8% Brazil 12.6% – 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15.3% Argentina 12.6% – 18% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 17.6% Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 10% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 4.6% Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Taiwan 2.5% – 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 8.1% GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines North Macedonia 1% – 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 7.8% Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 8708.70

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.

  • N356961 U.S. CBP 8 January 2026 · 8708.70.45.46

    The classification and country of origin of tire and rim assemblies

  • N339264 U.S. CBP 26 April 2024 · 8708.70.45.60

    The tariff classification of tire and wheel assemblies from China

  • N284492 U.S. CBP 7 April 2017 · 8708.70.45.30

    The tariff classification of Michelin X Tweels from the United States.

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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In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8708.70.45 is one of 6 lines under subheading 8708.70, road wheels and parts and accessories thereof.

The general duty is 2.5%.

4 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%–5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%–18%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–10%, 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 1%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8708.70 worth US$5bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8708.70.45?

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 8708.70.45 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 8708.70 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2bn), followed by Mexico.

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