Bauer Vapor HyperLite 2 Ice Hockey Stick from China
Bauer's Vapor HyperLite 2 features AeroSense 2 blade technology for ice hockey players seeking maximum agility and quick shots. Its one-piece composite design confirms classification under HTS 9506.99.25.40 for ice-hockey sticks.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide engineering specs showing ice-hockey specific features like blade pattern
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial parts rather than retail sports gear
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