Rubber Inner Tube for Passenger Car Tires from Germany
This is a vulcanized rubber inner tube specifically designed to fit tires in subheading 4011.70.00 (new pneumatic tires for buses or trucks), providing an air-tight seal inside the tire casing. It is constructed from butyl rubber for low air permeability and includes a valve stem for inflation. Classified under HTS 4013.90.10.00 because it is explicitly designed for the specified tire types listed in the heading.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the inner tube's design compatibility with specific tire subheadings 4011.70.00, 4012.19.20, 4012.20.15, or 4012.20.45 via technical specs and provide documentation to customs
• Ensure labeling includes material composition (e.g
• butyl rubber) and pressure ratings to meet DOT standards and avoid reclassification