HS 870870 · Road wheels for motor vehicles
Get the code right at quotation time, not at customs.
Misclassifying HS 870870 on the commercial invoice walks the cargo into the wrong duty rate, the wrong rebate column, and a customs hold that costs days of demurrage to clear. This page gives you the WCO heading, the product it most often covers, the China VAT export rebate rate, the US Section 301 status, the supplier provinces that ship it, and practitioner buying notes for first-time importers.
For an explanation of how the WCO Harmonized System is structured, what each digit means, and why misclassification is the most common landed-cost error first-time buyers make, see the HS code glossary entry.
Key facts
The numbers a buyer needs at the quotation stage. Verify each against the live source before invoicing; rates and rebate columns move.
| WCO heading | Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof for motor vehicles |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 87, Vehicles, parts, and accessories |
| Industry segment | Auto and vehicle parts |
| Chinese name | 机动车车轮 |
| China VAT export rebate | 13% Source: China State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局), 2025 schedule. Subject to change. |
| US Section 301 | 25% Source: USTR Section 301 List 1 / 2 / 3 / 4. Verify against the current schedule. |
| Major Chinese supplier provinces | Zhejiang, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu |
Buying notes
Steel wheels and aluminium-alloy wheels for cars, SUVs, light trucks, and trailers. China dominates global wheel tonnage (CITIC Dicastal for alloy, Yintai for steel). Section 301 25% + AD/CVD activity on Chinese alloy wheels in US since 2018; the China-EU, China-Australia, China-Middle East lanes are open. JWL (Japan), TUV (EU), ISRI (US) load-rating certifications are the gates; demand the test certificate matches the actual wheel size, offset, and load index.
Common end uses
The applications that drive most of the global tonnage under this code.
- OEM passenger-car and light-truck wheels
- Aftermarket alloy-wheel sales
- Trailer and recreational-vehicle wheels
- Heavy-truck steel wheels
- Replacement OEM-spec wheels (collision repair)
Where to read next
For the structure of the HS / Harmonized System, what each digit means, and why misclassification costs landed-cost margin, see the HS code glossary entry.
Need a quote on this code? Send us the HS code, the destination port, and the tonnage and we will quote FOB China and CIF / DDP landed including the current Section 301 and rebate position.
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Glossary
HS Code, Harmonized System Code
A six-digit international product classification code used by customs authorities worldwide to identify goods, assess duties, and apply trade controls. Countries extend the six-digit base with additional digits for tariff and statistical purposes (10-digit HTS in the US, 8-digit CN code in the EU, 10-digit AHECC in Australia).
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