Bicycle Frame Lug Set from Japan
Precision-machined aluminum lugs (head tube, bottom bracket, seat tube junctions) for custom bicycle frame building. These are parts thereof under HTS 8714.91.90.00 for frames of 8711-8713 bicycles, classified as 'other' components.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document as 'interchangeable frame parts' per chapter notes; test for casting vs. forging if material-specific duties apply
• Pitfall: mislabeling as tools, which stay in their headings