Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8708.80

8708.80.65

8708.80.65: Suspension systems and parts thereof: parts, other, other

Suspension systems and shock absorbers

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. 8708.80 Suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock absorbers):
  3. Parts:
  4. Other:
  5. 8708.80.65 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 2.5% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 12 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 12

  • 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 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 15%
    Applies to goods from
    United Kingdom
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.05
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.09
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 200%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 10 March 2023
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.85.68
  • 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) 32.5%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 28 June 2022
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.90.08
  • 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. 8708.80.65 Other 2.5%
  2. 8708.80.65.10 Beam hanger brackets No.
  3. 8708.80.65.90 Other No.

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

8708.80 Suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)

UK 2% – 4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 3% EU 3% – 4.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.8% Türkiye 3% – 70% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 30.2% Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 3.4% Mexico Free – 25% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 8.1% Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 18% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.2% Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 8708.80

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.

  • N362278 U.S. CBP 7 July 2026 · 8708.80.65.90

    The tariff classification and country of origin of automotive ball joints

  • N360729 U.S. CBP 7 May 2026 · 8708.80.65.90

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a stabilizer link

  • N360021 U.S. CBP 16 April 2026 · 8708.80.65.90

    The tariff classification and country of origin of control arms

  • N359707 U.S. CBP 7 April 2026 · 8708.80.65.90

    The tariff classification of steel collars from Japan

  • N359677 U.S. CBP 30 March 2026 · 8708.80.65.90

    The tariff classification of a front subframe and control arms from Poland

  • N358312 U.S. CBP 18 February 2026 · 8708.80.65.90

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a steering knuckle assembly.

  • N357812 U.S. CBP 9 February 2026 · 8708.80.65.90

    The tariff classification of pull bars from Canada

  • N352712 U.S. CBP 12 September 2025 · 8708.80.65.90

    The tariff classification and country of origin of ball joints and pitman arms

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 8708.80.65 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8708.80 (suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)).

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%–70%, the Canada duty is 0%–6%, the Mexico duty is 0%–25%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 15%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8708.80 worth US$6bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8708.80.65?

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 8708.80.65 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 8708.80 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$2bn), followed by China.

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