Thin-Wall Steel Bike Frame Tube from China
Welded nonalloy steel tube for bicycle frames, 25mm diameter, 1.4 mm wall thickness (<1.65 mm), circular cross section, butted ends for lightweight construction. Used in entry-level bike manufacturing. HTS 7306.30.10.90 for other thin welded tubes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document butting process and wall thickness variation with section analysis to prove <1.65 mm max
• Include buyer letters confirming frame tube end-use to prevent bicycle parts reclassification
• Avoid pre-mitered ends; unfinished tubes stay in tube headings vs fabricated parts