Aluminum Mountain Bike Frame from China
This is a lightweight aluminum frame designed specifically for mountain bikes, featuring reinforced tubing for off-road durability and mounting points for suspension forks. It falls under HTS 8714.91.90.00 as a frame part for bicycles of headings 8711 to 8713, excluding complete bicycles. The 'other' subheading applies since it's not a rear-cycle frame or fork.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Verify the frame's material composition via lab testing for accurate HTS classification; ensure supplier provides certification that it's solely a frame without integrated wheels or drivetrain
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as a complete bike if minor accessories are attached