8302.30.30.10 - Pneumatic cylinders for lifting, lowering, dampening or counter-balancing

This HTS classification, 8302.30.30.10, specifically covers pneumatic cylinders designed for operational functions within motor vehicles. These include mechanisms for lifting, lowering, dampening, or counter-balancing components. The key characteristic is their pneumatic operation and their intended use in automotive applications for control and support.

While this category falls under "Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles; and parts thereof: Of iron or steel, of aluminum or of zinc," it is distinct from its sibling category, 8302.30.30.60, which encompasses all other non-pneumatic or non-automotive related mountings, fittings, and similar articles within the same material and general application scope. The specificity of "pneumatic cylinders for lifting, lowering, dampening or counter-balancing" is the defining factor for this particular code.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to detail. Classification at this level is determined by the precise nature of the article: its function as a pneumatic cylinder and its application in providing mechanical assistance or control within a motor vehicle. The material of construction, being of iron or steel, aluminum, or zinc, is also a prerequisite for inclusion in this segment.