Rimowa Aluminum Suitcase Frame from China
Precision-engineered aluminum frame from Rimowa used in premium polycarbonate luggage, featuring grooved profiles for shell attachment and telescopic handle integration. Classified under HTS 7616.99.10.00 as a dedicated luggage frame made of aluminum alloys. Typically exported as a standalone component for final assembly.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.85.0750%Except as provided in headings 9903.85.09, 9903.85.68 or 9903.85.70, derivative aluminum products, provided for in the tariff provisions enumerated in subdivision (j) of note 19 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
• Include technical specifications proving the frame's dimensional compatibility only with luggage shells to prevent misclassification
• Label clearly as 'luggage frame components' and avoid including any fabric or plastic coverings that could trigger Chapter 42
• Conduct material testing if alloy content is borderline to confirm it qualifies as aluminum alloy per Chapter 76 subheading notes