Wheelchair Aluminum Frame from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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