Auto Parts from Japan: 15% US Tariff (2026)
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Data as of 2026-10-23. This category total is the figure already published for this product and origin.
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IEEPA refunds — illustrative, not a personal claim
Paid IEEPA duty on imports of Auto Parts from Japan 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 Japan at the published 10% IEEPA rate carried about $5,000 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.
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Japan is a major source of automotive parts for the US market, driven by Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and tier-1 suppliers like Denso, Aisin, and JTEKT. The rate depends on whether the line is in U.S. note 33(g).
A listed part, such as HTS 8708.29, takes heading 9903.94.43 at 15% ordinary duty when Column 1 is under 15% (note 33(l); USITC HTS Revision 21). On the published 2.5% Column 1 rate that is 2.5% plus 12.5%. Heading 9903.94.42 is Column 1 only when Column 1 is already at least 15%. Note 52(f)(3) keeps the forced-labor headings off that entry. The foreign-trade-zone rule in note 33(l) cites 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 16, 2025.
Lines in heading 8708 that are not in note 33(g) stay on the ordinary Japan stack, about 12.5% (the 12.5% net of Column 1 in note 52(k)). A bare 8708 code is one of those mixed results. Always classify the statistical line.
Japan's auto parts exports to the US include: engines and engine components (Toyota, Honda), transmissions (Aisin, JATCO), electronic control units, suspension components, braking systems (Akebono), bearings (NSK, NTN), and specialized materials like automotive steel and glass.
A USMCA-qualifying Mexican part on the same list can be 0% under heading 9903.94.06. Without that claim the Mexican listed-part result is 27.5%. Germany's listed-part result is also 15%, under heading 9903.94.53. Japan's 15% and Germany's 15% are the same ordinary-duty ceiling, reached through different headings.
Many Japanese automakers have responded by expanding US and Mexican manufacturing. Toyota's operations in Kentucky, Indiana, and Alabama, and Honda's Ohio operations, produce parts domestically to avoid tariffs. The trend toward nearshoring Japanese auto parts production to Mexico continues to accelerate.
Auto Parts Tariffs by Country: Where It’s Cheapest to Import in 2026
Japan ranks #5 of 12 major auto parts sources by effective US tariff. Cheapest first — click any country for its full breakdown.
| Source country | 2026 rate | vs. Japan |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10% | 5 pts cheaper |
| France | 15% | same |
| Germany | 15% | same |
| Italy | 15% | same |
| Japan (this page) | 15% | — |
| 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.
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