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HTS code for brake pads: document vehicle use, friction material, and kit contents

Planning Use only. Broker review required for Entry Use.

Brake pad classification needs vehicle and material facts. Automotive disc brake pads, motorcycle pads, bicycle pads, truck linings, industrial brake blocks, hardware kits, and friction material blanks should not share one unsupported supplier code.

Use this page to prepare a Planning Use record before broker review. The record should show the vehicle type, brake system, friction material, backing plate, sensor wires, hardware, origin, and supplier code.

quick answer

For "hts code for brake pads", collect vehicle application, brake type, pad or lining form, friction material, backing plate material, sensor wire, shims, clips, kit contents, asbestos-free statement if available, origin, and supplier code.

A passenger vehicle disc brake pad set is not the same file as a bicycle brake pad, motorcycle pad, truck lining, brake shoe, bare friction block, hardware kit, sensor wire, or caliper part. The candidate path depends on use and imported condition.

facts to collect for brake pads

Collect:

Product name, SKU, invoice wording, product page, and packaging copy.
Photos of pads, backing plates, friction surface, shims, clips, sensors, labels, and kit contents.
Vehicle type: passenger car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, ATV, industrial machine, or other application.
Brake type: disc pad, drum shoe, lining, block, pad set, hardware kit, or part.
Materials: friction compound, ceramic, semi-metallic, organic, backing plate, rubber shim, copper or steel clips, and wire sensor.
Application data: OEM part number, vehicle fitment, axle position, pair count, and kit contents.
Compliance or material statements, including asbestos-free support if supplied.
Country of origin and production support.
Supplier HS or HTS code and source notes.

If hardware, sensors, or grease packets are included, list them instead of treating the box as pads only.

missing facts

Mark the record incomplete when:

Vehicle application is missing.
Pad, shoe, lining, block, and hardware kit are not separated.
Friction material and backing plate facts are unsupported.
Sensor wires, shims, clips, or grease packets are visible but not listed.
Bicycle and automotive brake parts are mixed.
Origin is assumed from brand owner location.
Supplier code is unsupported.
Similar CBP CROSS rulings for brake pads, brake linings, vehicle parts, bicycle parts, and friction materials have not been checked.

These gaps can move the review between vehicle parts, friction materials, bicycle parts, hardware, and other machinery parts.

HTS candidate notes

Build candidate rows for the actual import: automotive disc brake pads, brake shoes, brake linings, motorcycle pads, bicycle brake pads, truck brake blocks, pad hardware kit, sensor wires, or friction blanks. Each row should cite application, brake type, material, and contents.

Rejected paths should remain visible. If the supplier uses an automotive parts code for a bicycle pad, flag it. If the shipment is only friction blanks, do not describe it as a finished brake pad set.

authority sources

Use USITC HTS for tariff text. Use CBP CROSS for brake pads, brake linings, friction materials, vehicle parts, and bicycle brake parts. Use 19 CFR 177.2 for the evidence checklist.

planning path

Start with the vehicle application and brake form. Then add material and kit contents. A fitment table can help when the same pad set covers several vehicle models.

For duty exposure, do not rely on the brand category alone. The same supplier may sell pads, hardware kits, sensors, and friction blanks under one brake-parts umbrella.

questions importers ask

Can I use this page as the HTS code for brake pads?

No. Use it for Planning Use. Entry Use needs broker or customs authority review.

Does vehicle type matter?

Yes. Automotive, motorcycle, bicycle, truck, and industrial applications should be separated.

What if the box includes clips and sensors?

List every included part. Hardware and sensor wires should be visible in the record.

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planning boundary

This brake pads HTS page is a planning artifact. It is not an Entry Use classification, not a binding ruling, and not a legal opinion. The importer remains responsible for reasonable care and must obtain broker or customs authority review before filing.

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