Chapter 87, Vehicles / Heading 8708
HTS 8708.21.00.00: Safety seat belts, other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs)
Schedule text: Safety seat belts. Classification: Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 › Other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs) › Safety seat belts
General rate of duty
2.5%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
52.5%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
25%
List 3
Forced labor 301
exempt
9903.05.90
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 2.5% 8708.21.00.00 | 2.5% | $250.00 |
Section 301 China (List 3) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 232 automobiles and parts 9903.94.05 | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Effective duty rate | 52.5% | $5,250.00 |
Checked and not applied
- Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8708.21.00.00?
- HTS 8708.21.00.00 covers safety seat belts, other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs); the schedule's own line text is "Safety seat belts". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 › Other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs) › Safety seat belts. It sits in chapter 87 (Vehicles) under heading 8708.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8708.21.00.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 2.5%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 8708.21.00.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 52.5%: 2.5% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 automobiles and parts. Section 301 applies (List 3). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).
- Which lines are related to HTS 8708.21.00.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.