Invacare Tracer EX2 Manual Wheelchair from Germany
The Invacare Tracer EX2 is a lightweight manual wheelchair designed for disabled persons, featuring a steel frame, detachable armrests, and swing-away footrests. It falls under HTS 8713.90.00.60 as a non-motorized carriage specifically for the disabled, not classified as a powered device. This statistical suffix captures other such manual mobility aids beyond basic invalid carriages.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify FDA registration and labeling for medical devices; ensure documentation proves it's solely for disabled persons to avoid misclassification
• Common pitfall: lacking user weight capacity specs leading to customs holds