# United States tariff line 8708.40.75.70: Steel forgings > In the United States tariff, line 8708.40.75.70 covers gear boxes and parts thereof, parts, steel forgings. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.5%. It falls under HS subheading 8708.40 in heading 87.08 (chapter 87). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708407570 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 87](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/87) / [8708.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/870840) / [8708.40.75.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708407570) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 8708.40.75.70 - Covers: Gear boxes and parts thereof, parts, steel forgings - Duty (MFN): 2.5% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [8708.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/870840) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 8708.40.75.70 covers gear boxes and parts thereof, parts, steel forgings. Its legal text is “Steel forgings”, read under “Gear boxes and parts thereof”, “Parts”, “Other” and “Other”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 8708.40 in heading 87.08 (chapter 87). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof - Heading 87.08: Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 - Subheading 8708.40: Gear boxes and parts thereof - Within the subheading: Parts - Within the subheading: Other - Within the subheading: Other - Line 8708.40.75.70: Steel forgings ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.5%. The rate is published on 8708.40.75. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A*) (A*) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8708.40 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 8708.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/870840) ## Other lines under 8708.40 - [8708.40.11.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708401110) For vehicles of heading 8703 - [8708.40.11.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708401150) Other - [8708.40.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708403000) For tractors suitable for agricultural use - [8708.40.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708405000) For other vehicles - [8708.40.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708406000) Of tractors suitable for agricultural use - [8708.40.65.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708406500) Of other tractors (except road tractors) - [8708.40.70.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708407000) Of cast iron - [8708.40.75.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708407580) Other - Previous line: [8708.40.70.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708407000) Of cast iron - Next line: [8708.40.75.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708407580) Other ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 8708.40.75.70 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 8708.40.75.70 covers gear boxes and parts thereof, parts, steel forgings. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8708.40.75.70 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.5%. The rate is published on 8708.40.75. ### Which preferential rates apply to 8708.40.75.70? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8708407570.json