Bartholet Platter Lift Traction System from Japan
Bartholet button platter lift where passengers hold detachable discs on a cable for surface uphill travel. Classified as a ski dragline under HTS 8428.60.00.00 due to its traction mechanism for funicular-style snow transport. Popular for rental operations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify grip release mechanisms meet ANSI B77.1 standards
• Provide corrosion resistance specs for cable in humid environments
• Common issue: Incomplete assembly instructions delaying installation approval