Bicycle Frame Tubing Kit for Road Bikes from China
This set includes precisely cut steel tubes—top tube, down tube, seat tube, chainstays, and seatstays—designed specifically for assembling the frame and fork of one standard road bicycle. It falls under HTS 8714.91.50.00 as it matches the exact statistical description for bicycle frame sets, excluding any additional parts or fittings. These kits are sold to frame builders for custom assembly with lugs and other components.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify each set contains exactly the tubes needed for one bicycle frame/fork to avoid reclassification as mere tubing under Chapter 73
• Provide detailed packing lists specifying tube dimensions and counts per set, with manufacturer certification of bicycle-specific design