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HS code for tires and tyres, car and truck tire codes with the 2026 US duty
A container of radial passenger tires pays 54 percent from China, 29 percent from Thailand and 15 percent from Japan before any anti-dumping deposit, and the rim size changes the 10-digit line. Describe each tire on the right and get the code, the duty and the reasoning to keep with the entry.
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The short answer
The HS code for new rubber tires is heading 4011. Car, SUV and van tires are 4011.10, bus and truck tires 4011.20, motorcycle tires 4011.40 and bicycle tires 4011.50. In the US a radial car tire is 4011.10.10 at 4 percent and a radial truck tire 4011.20.10 at 4 percent. Both are covered auto parts, so a 25 percent Section 232 duty usually applies on top.
One tire is a quick check in the demo above. A distributor's real work is the catalog: hundreds of sizes across passenger, light truck, commercial, trailer, ATV and off-road lines, each with a rim-size suffix, a Section 232 status, and in many cases an anti-dumping order tied to the factory that made it. Getting the line right is what decides which of those layers you owe.
Where a tire catalog classifies in the US tariff
A starting map, not a ruling. General rates are read from the current HTSUS. The Section 232 column follows the automobile parts annex; check the version in force on your entry date, because Commerce adds parts through a quarterly inclusions process.
4011.10.10
Radial passenger car, SUV and van tires
4 percent general rate. Suffix by rim diameter, .10 for 13 inches or less up to .70 for over 18 inches. Section 232 covered.
4011.10.50.00
Bias-ply passenger tires
3.4 percent general rate. Older and specialty car tires that are not radial. Section 232 covered.
4011.20.10
Radial truck, bus and light truck tires
4 percent general rate. Light truck tires report under .05, rim 40.6 cm or more under .25. Listed in the auto parts annex.
4011.20.50
Bias truck and bus tires
3.4 percent general rate. Not in the original auto parts list, but check the separate Section 232 action on medium and heavy-duty truck parts.
4011.40.00.00
Motorcycle tires
Free general rate. Scooter and moped tires belong here too, not with car tires.
4011.50.00.00
Bicycle tires
Free general rate. From China a Section 301 rate of 25 percent applies under 9903.88.03.
4011.70.00
Farm and forestry tires
Free general rate. Tractor and implement tires, split by herring-bone tread (.10) or other (.50).
4011.80
Construction, mining and industrial tires
Free for herring-bone tread, 4 percent radial, 3.4 percent other, split at a 61 cm rim size. Off-the-road tires.
4011.90
Golf cart, ATV, lawn and trailer tires
Free, 4 percent or 3.4 percent by tread and construction. Suffix .10 names golf carts, ATVs, turf and trailer use.
4012
Used and retreaded tires
Retreaded car tires 4012.11, truck tires 4012.12, used on-highway tires 4012.20.15 at Free. Retreads in 4012.19.40 and .80 are 232 covered.
4013.10.00
Inner tubes
3.7 percent general rate for car, bus and truck tubes, which are 232 covered. Bicycle tubes are 4013.20 at Free.
8708.70
Tire mounted on a wheel
A tire fitted on a road wheel is entered as a wheel assembly under 8708.70, not as a tire, so the code and the 232 treatment both change.
Tire tariff by country of origin in October 2026
The figures are for a radial passenger tire under 4011.10.10 at the 4 percent general rate, read from the Chapter 99 headings of the current HTSUS. Because Section 232 goods are outside the July 2026 layer, that layer is not added to covered tires. Anti-dumping and countervailing duties come on top where an order exists, at a cash deposit rate set for the exporter, so they are listed separately rather than averaged.
| Origin | Layers that apply | Total before AD/CVD | AD/CVD on passenger tires |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4% general + 25% Section 301 (9903.88.03) + 25% Section 232 (9903.94.05) | 54% | Yes, AD and CVD orders since 2015 |
| Thailand | 4% general + 25% Section 232 | 29% | Yes, AD order since 2021 |
| Vietnam | 4% general + 25% Section 232 | 29% | Yes, CVD order since 2021 |
| Mexico, not USMCA-qualifying | 4% general + 25% Section 232 | 29% | Not among the orders listed below |
| South Korea | Section 232 deal rate, 15% total (9903.94.63) | 15% | Yes, AD order since 2021 |
| Taiwan | Section 232 deal rate, 15% total (9903.94.67) | 15% | Yes, AD order since 2021 |
| Japan | Section 232 deal rate, 15% total (9903.94.43 or .55) | 15% | Not among the orders listed below |
| European Union | Section 232 deal rate, 15% total (9903.94.45 or .53) | 15% | Not among the orders listed below |
| United Kingdom | 4% general + 10% (9903.94.33) | 14% | Not among the orders listed below |
| Mexico or Canada, USMCA-qualifying | No Section 232 when certified under 9903.94.06; general rate or USMCA preference | 0% to 4% | Not among the orders listed below |
Read it as a sourcing table. On a $150,000 container of radial passenger tires the duty before any deposit is $81,000 from China, $43,500 from Thailand or Vietnam and $22,500 from Japan or the EU. The anti-dumping deposit then depends on the named producer, which is why the factory belongs in the product record next to the code. Every row also pays the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by ocean, the Harbor Maintenance Fee; the import duty calculator adds both, and the landed cost calculator turns the total into a price per tire.
How to find the HS code for a tire in four questions
Ask them in this order. Each one narrows the line, and the last two decide which duty layers you owe.
1
New, used or retreaded?
New pneumatic rubber tires go to 4011. Used and retreaded tires, solid and cushion tires, treads and flaps go to 4012. Inner tubes are 4013. A tire mounted on a wheel leaves Chapter 40 for 8708.70.
2
Which vehicle is it built for?
The design use picks the subheading: cars and SUVs 4011.10, buses and trucks 4011.20, motorcycles 4011.40, bicycles 4011.50, farm 4011.70, construction and mining 4011.80, everything else 4011.90.
3
Radial or not, and what rim?
Radial construction picks the 8-digit line, usually 4 percent against 3.4 for bias. The rim diameter, or light truck versus other, sets the 10-digit statistical suffix.
4
Where was it made, and by whom?
Origin sets the Section 232 rate and the Section 301 rate. The producer sets the anti-dumping or countervailing deposit where an order covers that country.
The anti-dumping orders that follow the HS code
Tires carry more trade remedy orders than almost any other consumer product. Passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China have had anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders since 2015. In 2021 Commerce added anti-dumping orders on the same tires from South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand and a countervailing order on Vietnam, and the ITC opened five-year sunset reviews of those 2021 orders on June 1, 2026. Truck and bus tires from China have been under orders since 2019, and an anti-dumping order on truck and bus tires from Thailand applies from December 17, 2024 with an all-others cash deposit of 8.31 percent.
Scope is written by product description with the HTS lines given for convenience, so a code alone does not settle it, but a wrong code is how most tire entries get flagged in the first place. The deposit rate is specific to the producer and exporter, which is why a tire record needs the code, the origin and the factory together. CBP's AD/CVD case search is the place to read the current deposit for a named company.
Where tire classifications go wrong
The mistakes are predictable. A light truck tire filed under 4011.10 as a passenger tire, when LT construction for a pickup or van goes to 4011.20.10.05. A trailer or ATV tire filed with car tires instead of 4011.90, where the rate and the 232 status differ. A wheel and tire assembly entered as two tires when it is one wheel under 8708.70. Retreads filed as new tires, or used casings filed as scrap rubber in 4004. Each is a line CBP can correct after liquidation with interest, and under 19 USC 1484 the importer of record carries the duty of reasonable care whoever chose the code. Saved reasoning per SKU is what shows that care. The broader parts picture, including what stays in 8708, is on the HS code for auto parts page.
What it costs to classify a tire catalog
Tire catalogs are wide rather than complicated: one pattern can run to forty sizes, and each size is its own SKU on the invoice. Broker bands below are the documented per-product review rates in the US market; TariffWise figures are the published plans.
| Catalog | Broker review per product | TariffWise |
|---|---|---|
| An online seller with 60 ATV, trailer and lawn tire sizes | $3,000 to $12,000 at $50 to $200 each | $59 for one month of Starter, 100 classifications |
| A regional wholesaler with 800 passenger and light truck sizes | $40,000 to $160,000 | $199 for one month of Growth, 1,000 classifications with bulk CSV |
| A national distributor re-checking 6,000 lines across five origins | Not realistic per product | $499 for one month of Business, 10,000 classifications |
Classify the catalog once, keep the reasoning with each size, and drop to a smaller plan when it settles. Every route's cost per product is on the classification cost for importers page, and the auto parts importers software comparison lines up the tools that handle the rest of an aftermarket catalog. Bicycle and e-bike tires sit with frames and wheels in the bicycle and e-bike importers comparison.
Tire HS code questions, answered
What is the HS code for tires?
New pneumatic rubber tires classify in HS heading 4011, and the vehicle decides the subheading: 4011.10 for passenger cars, SUVs and vans, 4011.20 for buses and trucks, 4011.40 for motorcycles, 4011.50 for bicycles and 4011.70 to 4011.90 for farm, construction and other vehicles. Used and retreaded tires go to 4012 and inner tubes to 4013.
What is the HS code for tyres?
Tyres and tires are the same goods under the same code. The Harmonized System heading for new pneumatic rubber tyres is 4011, used and retreaded tyres are 4012 and inner tubes are 4013. In the US tariff a radial car tyre is 4011.10.10 at a 4 percent general rate and a non-radial car tyre is 4011.10.50 at 3.4 percent.
What is the HS code for car tires?
Car tires classify in subheading 4011.10. In the US a radial passenger tire is 4011.10.10, at a 4 percent general rate, with the 10-digit suffix set by rim diameter from 13 inches or less (.10) to over 18 inches (.70). Bias-ply car tires go to 4011.10.50.00 at 3.4 percent. Both lines are covered by the Section 232 auto parts duty.
What is the tariff on tires from China?
A radial passenger tire from China pays 54 percent in October 2026 before anti-dumping and countervailing duties: the 4 percent general rate, 25 percent Section 301 under heading 9903.88.03 and 25 percent Section 232 under 9903.94.05. The July 2026 layer does not apply on top because Section 232 goods sit outside it. The 2015 AD/CVD orders on passenger tires add company-specific cash deposits.
Are tires subject to Section 232 tariffs?
Yes, for most road tires. The automobile parts annex lists 4011.10.10, 4011.10.50 and 4011.20.10, plus retreaded tires in 4012.19.40 and 4012.19.80 and inner tubes in 4013.10.00. They pay 25 percent on top of the general rate, except Japan, the EU, Korea and Taiwan, which pay a 15 percent total, the UK at 10 percent extra, and USMCA-qualifying parts.
What is the HS code for used tires?
Used pneumatic tires classify in subheading 4012.20. Used tires of a kind used on on-highway vehicles carrying passengers or goods are US line 4012.20.15.00 at a Free general rate, used aircraft tires are 4012.20.10, and other used tires fall to 4012.20.45 or 4012.20.60. Retreaded tires are a separate group under 4012.11 to 4012.19.
Put the code, the 232 status and the origin on every tire size before the next container ships.
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