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HS 8708.94

Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes for motor vehicles

In short

  • The US imported $4.77B of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 3.1% on the year before.
  • Mexico is the largest supplier, with 66.5% of US imports; China is next, with 8.5%.
  • Duty paid averaged 8.2% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 11.2 points on a year earlier.
  • US exports were $1.60B over the last 12 months; the largest market is Mexico, with 62.5%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$434.6M

↑ +1.0% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$4.77B

↓ −3.1% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

8.2%

↓ −11.2 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Mexico

66.5% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugJapan ↓Duty ↓
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$430.2M
September 2025$422.9M
October 2025$404.7M
November 2025$359.0M
December 2025$321.6M
January 2026$365.5M
February 2026$365.3M
March 2026$436.2M
April 2026$416.3M
May 2026$431.7M
June 2026$406.6M
July 2026$402.1M
August 2026$434.6M

What changed

  • US imports were $434.6M in August 2026, up 8.1% from July 2026 and up 1.0% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $4.77B, down 3.1% on the 12 months before.
  • Market shares barely moved since July 2026: no supplier with 3% or more of the market gained or lost 2 points.
  • Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $4.77B in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 6.6% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $1.60B, down 39%. In January 2022 the HS 2022 revision moved some goods between this code and 8524.11, 8524.12, 8524.19 and 4 more, so part of a change across the dashed line can be the revision. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026HS 2022Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$4.47B
12 months to Aug 2018$4.49B
12 months to Aug 2019$4.49B
12 months to Aug 2020$3.68B
12 months to Aug 2021$4.27B
12 months to Aug 2022$4.26B
12 months to Aug 2023$4.73B
12 months to Aug 2024$5.04B
12 months to Aug 2025$4.92B
12 months to Aug 2026$4.77B
  • Mexico
  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea, South
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodMexicoChinaJapanKorea, South
12 months to Aug 201746.8%7.2%13.0%9.0%
12 months to Aug 201848.9%8.9%11.2%7.8%
12 months to Aug 201954.3%8.6%9.9%8.1%
12 months to Aug 202057.8%7.6%7.7%8.0%
12 months to Aug 202155.7%9.8%7.6%7.3%
12 months to Aug 202258.5%9.1%7.2%6.3%
12 months to Aug 202361.9%8.7%5.6%5.4%
12 months to Aug 202464.0%8.5%5.7%5.2%
12 months to Aug 202567.1%8.4%5.3%4.1%
12 months to Aug 202667.2%7.2%5.5%4.4%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodMexicoChinaJapanKorea, SouthAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.3%2.4%2.4%0.1%0.9%
12 months to Aug 20180.3%2.5%2.5%0.1%0.9%
12 months to Aug 20190.5%14.6%2.5%0.2%2.1%
12 months to Aug 20200.8%25.9%2.5%0.2%2.9%
12 months to Aug 20211.3%27.3%2.5%0.3%3.9%
12 months to Aug 20221.2%27.1%2.4%0.4%3.6%
12 months to Aug 20231.5%27.1%2.4%0.5%3.7%
12 months to Aug 20241.6%27.2%2.5%0.7%3.8%
12 months to Aug 20256.7%44.3%9.4%8.3%10.1%
12 months to Aug 20268.1%50.2%12.6%11.4%12.5%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$4.77B−3.1%12.5%+2.4 pts$1.60B−7.1%
12 months to Aug 2025$4.92B−2.5%10.1%+6.3 pts$1.73B−14%
12 months to Aug 2024$5.04B+6.6%3.8%+0.1 pts$2.01B+4.0%
12 months to Aug 2023$4.73B+11%3.7%+0.1 pts$1.94B+8.3%
12 months to Aug 2022HS 2022 revision$4.26B−0.4%3.6%−0.3 pts$1.79B−4.9%
12 months to Aug 2021$4.27B+16%3.9%+1.0 pts$1.88B+10%
12 months to Aug 2020$3.68B−18%2.9%+0.9 pts$1.70B−30%
12 months to Aug 2019$4.49B0.0%2.1%+1.1 pts$2.43B−8.2%
12 months to Aug 2018$4.49B+0.3%0.9%0.0 pts$2.65B+1.0%
12 months to Aug 2017$4.47B0.9%$2.62B

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Average prices aren't shown because this product's lines are counted in different units.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Mexico$289.0M66.5%−0.3 ptsn/a4.2%−9.3 pts
China$36.8M8.5%+1.1 ptsn/a39.0%−31.5 pts
Japan$23.9M5.5%+0.1 ptsn/a9.1%−15.4 pts
Korea, South$19.2M4.4%+0.2 ptsn/a6.9%−16.3 pts
Canada$13.0M3.0%+1.1 ptsn/a2.4%−4.8 pts
Germany$11.3M2.6%−0.7 ptsn/a8.8%−17.4 pts
Thailand$9.6M2.2%0.0 ptsn/a9.1%−18.2 pts
India$9.2M2.1%+0.1 ptsn/a20.8%+3.2 pts
Other countries (38)$22.6M5.2%−1.7 ptsn/a13.6%−8.8 pts
All countries$434.6M100.0%n/a8.2%−11.2 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 80.0% of US imports over the last 12 months.

How the market is shifting

China lost the most share: 7.2% of US imports over the last 12 months, down from 8.4% in the 12 months before. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • Mexico
  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea, South
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthMexicoChinaJapanKorea, South
September 202465.0%9.7%4.6%3.4%
October 202467.5%8.4%5.1%3.2%
November 202471.8%6.7%4.6%3.2%
December 202461.1%11.8%6.1%4.0%
January 202564.7%10.5%5.9%3.8%
February 202568.4%8.4%4.4%4.1%
March 202568.6%7.6%5.7%4.5%
April 202566.5%8.7%5.4%4.5%
May 202567.9%7.6%5.7%5.1%
June 202569.1%6.4%5.1%5.1%
July 202566.0%9.0%5.6%4.4%
August 202566.8%7.4%5.4%4.2%
September 202568.6%6.4%4.4%4.0%
October 202568.5%7.0%5.6%4.4%
November 202567.3%7.1%5.7%4.3%
December 202565.5%8.1%6.1%4.6%
January 202666.6%8.3%6.1%4.8%
February 202668.6%7.2%5.4%4.4%
March 202668.1%6.2%5.4%4.3%
April 202667.2%6.4%5.9%4.6%
May 202666.1%6.8%5.7%4.3%
June 202667.3%7.6%4.8%4.0%
July 202666.1%7.6%5.8%4.7%
August 202666.5%8.5%5.5%4.4%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthMexicoChinaJapanKorea, SouthAll countries
September 20241.2%27.0%2.5%0.2%4.0%
October 20241.1%27.4%2.4%0.2%3.6%
November 20241.2%27.3%2.5%0.3%3.2%
December 20241.2%27.4%2.5%0.3%4.2%
January 20251.8%27.2%2.5%0.3%4.2%
February 20251.7%27.6%2.4%0.4%3.9%
March 202512.8%42.9%2.5%0.5%12.1%
April 202510.7%71.8%4.6%2.0%13.8%
May 202513.9%75.9%18.1%17.8%18.4%
June 202510.2%66.1%23.7%21.8%16.0%
July 20259.6%66.8%24.9%21.9%17.1%
August 202513.5%70.5%24.5%23.2%19.4%
September 202511.4%69.2%20.7%24.8%17.2%
October 202512.2%69.2%14.2%24.7%17.5%
November 202513.1%64.6%15.2%24.0%18.8%
December 202512.4%59.8%15.1%13.5%17.3%
January 202611.9%54.9%15.7%8.5%16.4%
February 20269.5%53.6%13.2%7.6%13.4%
March 20266.3%43.4%11.4%6.2%10.0%
April 20264.7%38.6%10.6%6.5%8.4%
May 20264.8%38.1%9.2%5.1%8.4%
June 20264.7%41.1%9.6%5.6%8.4%
July 20263.8%39.5%9.0%5.6%8.0%
August 20264.2%39.0%9.1%6.9%8.2%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. January–March 2026 · Duty paid: Mexico 12.1% → 4.8%, Japan 15.1% → 10.1%, Korea, South 24.4% → 7.0%, all countries 16.8% → 8.5%.
  2. October 2025 · Duty paid: Japan 24.1% → 15.1%.
  3. February–May 2025 · Duty paid: Mexico 1.2% → 11.7%, Japan 2.5% → 24.1%, Korea, South 0.4% → 21.8%, all countries 4.2% → 16.6%.

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Laredo, TX$2.09B · 43.9%
  2. Ysleta, TX$375.0M · 7.9%
  3. Brownsville, TX$330.7M · 6.9%
  4. Los Angeles, CA$320.4M · 6.7%
  5. Eagle Pass, TX$211.4M · 4.4%

Where US exports go

US exports were $144.8M in August 2026, up 16% from August 2025, and $1.60B over the last 12 months, down 7.1% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Japan, up 19%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Mexico$1.00B62.5%−5.0%
Canada$420.0M26.2%−10%
Japan$51.8M3.2%+19%
Australia$25.3M1.6%−6.2%
China$14.5M0.9%−52%
Brazil$14.2M0.9%−41%
Germany$9.5M0.6%−24%
India$7.4M0.5%+83%
Other countries (111)$57.8M3.6%−4.8%
All countries$1.60B100.0%−7.1%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 124 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Germany$2.55Bin 2025+6.1%$10.7M0.4%
Mexico$2.07Bin 2025−7.9%$890.5M43.0%
Morocco$1.13Bin 2025+10%$2.2M0.2%
China$1.02Bin 2025−22%$16.7M1.6%
France$1.00Bin 2025+18%$1.5M0.2%
Poland$810.8Min 2025+3.0%$6.5M0.8%
Spain$799.5Min 2025+0.4%$1.1M0.1%
Czech Republic$688.5Min 2025+18%$453K0.1%

The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $2.55B of this product in 2025, 0.4% of that from the US.

The US supplies 43.0% of imports into Mexico, but under 10% into Germany, Morocco and China.

Of these, imports into France grew fastest: up 18% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 8708: parts and accessories for tractors, public-transport passenger vehicles, motor cars, goods transport motor vehicles and special purpose motor vehicles. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8708.99$15.19B$14.73B
Parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs) for motor vehicles, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8708.29$18.06B$7.18B
Gear boxes for motor vehiclesHS 8708.40$11.18B$7.97B
Drive axles with differential for motor vehiclesHS 8708.50$6.04B$2.99B
Brakes and servo-brakes; parts thereofHS 8708.30$6.47B$2.27B
Suspension shock absorbers for motor vehiclesHS 8708.80$5.80B$2.14B
Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof for motor vehiclesHS 8708.70$4.49B$1.06B
Safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereofHS 8708.95$2.23B$1.03B
About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity, across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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