Auto Parts from France: 15% US Tariff (2026)
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The Supreme Court struck down the 2025 IEEPA tariffs and a $166B refund pool is open. See your personalized refund opportunity & filing roadmap.
Illustrative analysis only — not legal, tax, or customs advice. Eligibility and amounts are determined by CBP; filing is handled by licensed professionals.
Data as of 2026-10-23. This category total is the figure already published for this product and origin.
Parent pages: all auto parts tariffs · all tariffs from France.
IEEPA refunds — illustrative, not a personal claim
Paid IEEPA duty on imports of Auto Parts from France in 2025–early 2026?
The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA reciprocal (and fentanyl/trafficking) tariffs on February 20, 2026. The Importer of Record — or the licensed broker who filed the original entries — can seek that IEEPA layer back through CBP’s CAPE process. This is not a consumer check, and it is not a guaranteed amount.
- Who can file: the original Importer of Record (or that entry’s filing broker), not the retail customer.
- Window: IEEPA duties collected from early 2025 through February 24, 2026 (reciprocal rates generally from April 2025; China/Canada/Mexico fentanyl layers started earlier).
- Not refundable: Section 232 (steel/aluminum/autos), China Section 301, MFN base duty, or the current Section 301 forced-labor tariff / EU 15% deal rate.
Illustrative example only: $50,000 of IEEPA-period imports of Auto Parts from France at the published 20% IEEPA rate carried about $10,000 of IEEPA duty. That IEEPA layer — plus statutory interest (6–7% compounded daily under 19 CFR 24.36) — is what CAPE can refund. Your actual figure comes from your 7501s, not this example.
Have not filed
Only the Importer of Record can claim the IEEPA layer through CAPE.
How to claim an IEEPA refundAlready filed
Status is in ACE (REV-615), not a shopping-site tracker.
Check CAPE status · When money arrivesOverview on the tariff-refunds hub. Phase 3 for finally liquidated entries launches October 6, 2026 for CIT plaintiffs only. Illustrative analysis — not a guaranteed amount.
Contingency filing via Tariff Recovery Today (powered by Irongate), in partnership with Master Plan. No recovery, no fee. Not legal advice.
Importing auto parts from France into the United States carries an effective tariff of about 15% in 2026. Covered parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks in U.S. note 33(g), such as HTS 8708.29, are 15% in this calculator (2.5% Base MFN duty + 12.5% Section 232 tariff). Heading 9903.94.05 is Column 1 + 25% except the Japan, European Union, Korea, Taiwan, and United Kingdom headings, and except a USMCA special claim under heading 9903.94.06. Note 52(f)(3) keeps headings 9903.05.20–9903.05.84 off those entries. A bare heading 8708 also contains lines that are not in note 33(g), and those stay on the ordinary stack. USITC HTS Revision 21 (2026HTSRev21).
The ordinary-goods rate is a 10% net of Column 1 (note 52(k)), not the earlier 15% all-in figure. Steel and aluminum remain at Section 232 rates. For auto parts, confirm the HTS line because exemption lists in note 52/Annex II are not modelled.
Auto Parts imports fall under HTS chapters 87. On a $10,000 shipment, the ~15% effective rate works out to roughly $1,500 in duty before the Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%) and, on ocean freight, the Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%). Because the exact duty depends on the specific HTS code and materials, confirm the classification with the HTS Code Finder and run your country and declared value through the tariff calculator on this page for the fully stacked number.
Refund angle: if you imported auto parts from France between April 2025 and February 2026, you likely paid the IEEPA reciprocal tariff (about 20%) that the Supreme Court struck down on February 20, 2026 in Learning Resources v. Trump. That layer is now recoverable from the roughly $166 billion CBP refund pool through the CAPE reliquidation process, plus statutory interest near 5%. Section 301 and Section 232 duties were not struck down and are not refundable. The Phase 1 window covers unliquidated entries and those within 80 days of liquidation.
Bottom line for auto parts importers sourcing from France: confirm the HTS classification, budget for the 15% EU–US deal ceiling, and — if you paid IEEPA duties in 2025 — check refund eligibility before Phase 1 windows close on a rolling basis.
Auto Parts Tariffs by Country: Where It’s Cheapest to Import in 2026
France ranks #2 of 12 major auto parts sources by effective US tariff. Cheapest first — click any country for its full breakdown.
| Source country | 2026 rate | vs. France |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10% | 5 pts cheaper |
| France (this page) | 15% | — |
| Germany | 15% | same |
| Italy | 15% | same |
| Japan | 15% | same |
| South Korea | 15% | same |
| Spain | 15% | same |
| Canada | 27.5% | +12.5 pts |
| India | 27.5% | +12.5 pts |
| Mexico | 27.5% | +12.5 pts |
| Thailand | 27.5% | +12.5 pts |
| China | 52.5% | +37.5 pts |
Effective 2026 rates for typical goods in this category (MFN base + the Section 301 forced-labor tariff that replaced Section 122 on July 24, 2026, plus Section 301/232 where they apply). Your exact duty depends on the specific HTS code — United Kingdom is currently the lowest-tariff major source at 10%. Tariffs are one input; weigh freight, lead time, and quality too.
Calculate Your Auto Parts Duty from France
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