L83797 L8 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a part of a bicycle frame from Taiwan

Issued April 20, 2005 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 8714.91.9000

Headings: 8714

Product description

The wishbone is brazed to the two seatstays (which run from the rear dropouts) to a topstay (which runs up to the seat lug).

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the wishbone will be 8714.91.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713, other, frames and forks, and parts thereof, other.

Full text

NY L83797 April 20, 2005 CLA-2-87:RR:NC:N1:121 L83797 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8714.91.9000 Mr. Andy Newlands Terra Nova Cycles, LLC 1535 S.W. 17th Ave. Portland, OR 97201 RE: The tariff classification of a part of a bicycle frame from Taiwan Dear Mr. Newlands: In your letter dated March 21, 2005, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample submitted is an investment cast steel wishbone used in the fabrication of the rear triangle of a bicycle frame. The wishbone is brazed to the two seatstays (which run from the rear dropouts) to a topstay (which runs up to the seat lug). The applicable subheading for the wishbone will be 8714.91.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713, other, frames and forks, and parts thereof, other. The rate of duty will be free. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Barbara Kaiser at 646-733-3024. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division

View original on CBP CROSS →

More rulings on the same tariff codes

Searching CBP rulings the smart way

TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings, surfaces the ones that actually match your product, and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.

Book a demo →