8708.94.50.00 - For other vehicles 🖩

This HTS category, 8708.94.50.00, encompasses steering wheels, steering columns, and steering boxes that are not specifically classified under the preceding sibling category. It covers these critical components for vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 when they are not designed or intended for use with tractors suitable for agricultural use. The classification focuses on the primary function and design of these steering system parts for general-purpose motor vehicles.

The key differentiator for this category from its sibling, 8708.94.10.00, lies in the intended application. While the sibling explicitly designates parts for agricultural tractors, this category is for steering components of all other types of motor vehicles within the scope of headings 8701 to 8705, such as passenger cars, trucks, buses, and specialized vehicles not categorized as agricultural tractors. Therefore, the classification hinges on discerning the intended vehicle type for which these steering mechanisms are manufactured.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 8708.94.50.00 is determined by the exclusion of agricultural tractor application. This means any steering wheel, steering column, or steering box that is a part or accessory of a motor vehicle of headings 8701 to 8705, and is not specifically for agricultural tractors, will fall under this heading. Examples include steering systems for sedans, SUVs, commercial vans, and construction vehicles.