U.S. imports of Steering Wheels, Columns, and Boxes for Motor Vehicles (HS 870894) totaled $434.6M in August 2026, imported from 53 countries.
Importers of Steering Wheels, Columns, and Boxes for Motor Vehicles paid $34.4M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.17% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSteering system components — wheels, columns, and boxes — are among the more technically subdivided automotive parts headings, with US tariff lines distinguishing tractor applications, cast-iron parts (8708947000), steering shaft assemblies incorporating universal joints (8708947510), and general NESOI parts (8708947550, 8708948000). Mexico is the leading supplier, reflecting maquiladora-based steering assembly production, followed by China and Japan. Importers of steering shaft assemblies with integrated universal joints should pay particular attention to 8708947510, as these assemblies are often misclassified under broader NESOI lines.
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20.0K import shipments a month
A steering shaft assembly that incorporates universal joints has its own dedicated 10-digit line, 8708947510, and should not default to the NESOI parts line 8708947550. The presence or absence of integrated universal joints is the key specification distinction for classification purposes.
Mexico's prominence reflects decades of investment by global Tier 1 steering-system suppliers in maquiladora and near-border manufacturing facilities, which allow just-in-time delivery to US assembly plants. This concentration creates supply-chain continuity risk that importers sourcing from a single Mexican facility should factor into contingency planning.
ImportsExports
Imports
$434.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$144.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.8B of Steering Wheels, Columns, and Boxes for Motor Vehicles and exported $1.6B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 8 of 15 in heading 8708
Subheading 870894 · $434.6M of $7.4B
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8708945000 | Steering Wheels, Steering Columns, Steering Boxes, Ve | $220.6M | 5.96% | 54.62% | $13.1M |
| 8708947550 | Parts, NESOI, of Motor Vehicles, NESOI, Hd8701-8705 | $172.8M | 10.69% | 62.47% | $18.5M |
| 8708947510 | Steering Shaft Assemb Incorporat Universal Joints | $23.4M | 7.95% | 69.85% | $1.9M |
| 8708947000 | Pts Steering Wheels Etc Oth Vehicl Cast Iron NESOI | $1.8M | 34.66% | 97.59% | $639K |
| 8708946000 | Parts of Tractors for Agr Use:prts for Strng Systm | $1.0M | 11.92% | 86.83% | $122K |
| 8708941000 | Steering Wheels, Steering Columns and Steering Boxs | $789K | 9.98% | 65.13% | $79K |
| 8708946500 | Parts of Tractors, Ex Agr Use:prts for Strng Systm | $202K | 28.24% | 88.82% | $57K |
Steering Wheels, Steering Columns, Steering Boxes, Ve
Parts, NESOI, of Motor Vehicles, NESOI, Hd8701-8705
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8708948000 | Parts and Acessories for Steering Wheels | $82.2M |
| 8708945000 | Steering Wheels, Steering Columns, Steering Boxes, Ve | $55.3M |
| 8708941000 | Steering Wheels, Steering Columns and Steering Boxs | $7.3M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and China together supply 75% of it. China pays 39.0% duty; Canada 2.5%.
customs district
entry
rate provision · imports
39.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 8.17% of imports for consumption.