Wheelchair Aluminum Frame from Germany
A lightweight aluminum structural frame designed specifically for assembly into carriages for disabled persons, such as manual wheelchairs. It falls under HTS 8714.20.00.00 as a part of vehicles in heading 8713. Classified here rather than as unfinished chassis due to its dedicated design for wheelchairs.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the part is exclusively for wheelchairs to avoid reclassification as general vehicle parts; provide engineering specs confirming compatibility with heading 8713 vehicles
• Common pitfall: incomplete bills of materials leading to undervaluation scrutiny