Tennis Racket Vibration Dampener from China
Small rubber or silicone device that clips onto tennis racket strings to reduce vibration and string noise on impact. Classified in HTS 9506.51.60.00 as an accessory principally for lawn-tennis rackets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Demonstrate clip-on design fits only strung tennis rackets via prototypes or diagrams
• Ensure packaging highlights tennis-specific use to prevent general rubber article classification