Gas-Lift Pneumatic Cylinder for Office Chair from Mexico
This pneumatic cylinder uses compressed gas to adjust the height of office chair seats, providing smooth lifting and lowering for ergonomic positioning. It falls under HTS 8302.49.60.35 as a base metal mounting suitable for furniture, specifically for counterbalancing and height adjustment in seating. Constructed primarily from steel with aluminum components.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
30.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) 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
• Verify cylinder pressure ratings and compatibility with chair standards like ANSI/BIFMA for regulatory compliance
• Include detailed engineering specs and material composition certificates to avoid misclassification as machinery parts