5 newer rulings cite the same tariff codes.
Classification can shift over time. Review the more recent rulings below before relying on this one.
The tariff classification of a cycle from Taiwan
Issued September 14, 2012 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Cite this ruling
Copies to clipboardN2 N231735 (September 14, 2012)
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8712.00.5000
Headings: 8712
Product description
of Solana Beach, California. The item is identified as the ElliptiGO 11R Elliptical Cycle. Its frame is made of a tubular aluminum-zinc-magnesium alloy (7005 aluminum) with a double bottom bracket and it has two wheels (one front, one rear) with approximately twenty (20)-inch (50.8 cm) pneumatic tires. The handlebars of the Cycle are adjustable to the rider’s height, ranging from under 5 feet to up to 6 feet 6 inches.
Full text
N231735 September 14, 2012 CLA-2-87:OT:RR:NC:N1:101 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8712.00.5000 Mr. Stephen H. Wagner, Attorney Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph PL 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, 32nd Floor Miami, FL 33131-4905 RE: The tariff classification of a cycle from Taiwan Dear Mr. Wagner, In your letter dated August 20, 2012, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of ElliptiGO, Inc. of Solana Beach, California. The item is identified as the ElliptiGO 11R Elliptical Cycle. Its frame is made of a tubular aluminum-zinc-magnesium alloy (7005 aluminum) with a double bottom bracket and it has two wheels (one front, one rear) with approximately twenty (20)-inch (50.8 cm) pneumatic tires. The handlebars of the Cycle are adjustable to the rider’s height, ranging from under 5 feet to up to 6 feet 6 inches. You state that ElliptiGO products are a type of pedal-driven scooter known as an “Elliptical Cycle” meaning that the forward propulsion for the cycle is imparted by the user using their feet to step down on laterally mounted pedals in an alternating right-left-right-left elliptical stepper motion. The pedals are connected to a drive chain that propels the rear wheel. Steering is performed by the rider via handlebars mounted onto the front end of the frame. Braking is accomplished via hand brakes attached to the handlebars. The ElliptiGO 11R has eleven (11) gears for varying levels of resistance. The applicable classification subheading for the ElliptiGO 11R Elliptical Cycle will be 8712.00.5000, (HTSUS), which provides for “Bicycles and other cycles … , not motorized: Other cycles.” The rate of duty will be 3.7%. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. 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 Richard Laman at 646-733-3017. Sincerely, Thomas J. Russo Director National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
The tariff classification of tricycles from China
The tariff classification of a bicycle and two pedal assist electric bicycles from Canada
The tariff classification of quadricycles from Italy
The tariff classification of a three-wheeled cycles from China
The tariff classification of pedal carts
The tariff classification of a cycle from Taiwan
The tariff classification of a cycle from Taiwan
The tariff classification of a cycle from China
The tariff classification of a cycle from China
The tariff classification of a cycle from China
Follow N231735
Get an email if this ruling is revoked or modified, or a newer ruling supersedes it.
One email per day at most. Confirm your address once, unsubscribe anytime.
Searching CBP rulings the smart way
Rulings are precedent. See which ones apply to your product: TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.