Metzeler ME888 Marathon Inner Tube from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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