Metzeler ME888 Marathon Inner Tube from Germany
Metzeler ME888 inner tube features thick butyl rubber walls for long-haul touring motorcycles, resisting flex fatigue. Classified in HTS 4013.90.50.10 as it meets the vulcanized rubber tube definition for mopeds and motorcycles, not covered by excluded chapters.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Use precise size notations (e.g
• 130/90-16) to avoid blending with bicycle tubes
• Include origin certificates for preferential duty under US trade agreements
• Avoid reclassification by excluding any plasticizers beyond permitted levels per note 5