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HTS 8512.40Chapter 85

HTS 8512.40Windshield wipers, defrosters and demisters: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · 1 pending regulation · $3.1M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$3.1M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

3 rulings — · 1 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: 6% · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 2 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (3)

CodeDescriptionRate
8512.40Windshield wipers, defrosters and demisters:
8512.40.20.00Defrosters and demisters2.5%
8512.40.40.00Windshield wipers2.5%

CBP Rulings (3)

H350927OriginUSMCA

USMCA Rule of Origin for Automotive Lamps

H278989Classification

Request for Reconsideration of NY N275119 regarding the tariff classification of a Drive Wiper Assembly

964843Classification

Windshield Wiper Assembly

Federal Register (1)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8512402000Schedule B

MOTOR VEHICLE DEFROSTERS AND DEMISTERS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8512.30.00.408512.40.20.00