Extendable Aluminum Paint Roller Frame from Germany
An adjustable-length paint roller frame made from extruded aluminum with a telescoping pole attachment, ideal for reaching high walls. Classified under HTS 7326.90.86.75 for non-wire paint roller frames of aluminum, as it qualifies as an other article of base metal per Chapter 73 notes. No wire components exceed the 16mm limit or are used in formation.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
27.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Document extension mechanism materials to ensure no steel wire; use lab analysis if disputed
• Label as 'paint roller frame' clearly to match HTS description; avoid generic 'painting tool' terms
• For poles over 2m extended, confirm not classified as ladder parts under 7616.99