Aluminum Wire Pet Cage Frames from Canada
Lightweight cage structures for small pets formed entirely from welded and bent aluminum wire. Falls under 7616.99.51.75 as articles of wire per subheading note (≤6 mm dimension). Excludes finished furniture classification due to wire-dominant construction.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) 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
• Submit engineering drawings showing wire gauge and weld points to prove 'wire article' status
• Distinguish from 'animal cages' in Chapter 73 by emphasizing aluminum material certificates
• For collapsible designs, declare as 'unassembled' only if components remain wire forms