Aluminum Wire Pet Cage Frames from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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