Thin-Wall Steel Bike Frame Tube from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
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
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