Aluminum Paint Roller Frame 9 Inch from China

This 9-inch paint roller frame is constructed primarily from lightweight aluminum alloy, featuring a cage assembly and handle for professional painting applications. It falls under HTS 7326.90.86.75 as an other article of aluminum (a base metal under Chapter 73) specifically identified as a paint roller frame not made of iron or steel wire. The design excludes wire in its cross-sectional construction, distinguishing it from wire-based frames.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.9%

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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Verify material composition via mill test certificates to confirm aluminum content and exclude iron/steel wire, avoiding reclassification

Include detailed product specs and photos in entry docs to prove it's a paint roller frame per statistical note

Check for anti-dumping duties on aluminum imports; declare country of melt and pour accurately