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HTS 8708.40Chapter 87

HTS 8708.40Gear boxes and parts thereof: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Vehicles (Not Railway) · 1 pending regulation · 1 court case · $780.6M 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

$780.6M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

5 rulings — · 1 reg · 1 CIT, 0 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 4 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-26 · 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.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $781M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

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 (12)

CodeDescriptionRate
8708.40Gear boxes and parts thereof:
8708.40.11For vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or heading 8702, 8703 or 87042.5%<u></u>
8708.40.11.10For vehicles of heading 8703
8708.40.11.50Other
8708.40.30.00For tractors suitable for agricultural useFree
8708.40.50.00For other vehicles2.5%
8708.40.60.00Of tractors suitable for agricultural useFree
8708.40.65.00Of other tractors (except road tractors)Free
8708.40.70.00Of cast ironFree
8708.40.75Other2.5%
8708.40.75.70Steel forgings
8708.40.75.80Other

CBP Rulings (5)

N043835Classification

The tariff classification of a torque converter from Japan

N212735Classification

The tariff classification of clutch pistons from Japan

N339380Classification

The tariff classification of Power Take Off units from Germany

N212762Classification

The tariff classification of transmission parts from an unspecified country.

N348056ClassificationUSMCA

The tariff classification of a transmission housing from Mexico

Federal Register (1)

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (1)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8708401110Schedule B

GEAR BOXES FOR PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8708.30.50.908708.40.11