Analysis
HTS 8714.92.50 covers wheel rims and spokes: spokes under heading 8714 (parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 10%. Compared with 8714.99.60 (trigger and twist grip controls for three speed hubs, and parts…), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 10 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 10%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date. Reduced but not zero rates apply under some agreements: 5% for JP.
The general duty rate is 10% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 87 (92nd percentile of 212 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,000 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 30%, 3.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8714.10.00 | Of motorcycles (including mopeds) | Free |
| 8714.20.00 | Of carriages for disabled persons | Free |
| 8714.91.20 | Valued over $600 each | 3.9% |
| 8714.91.30 | Frames: other | 3.9% |
| 8714.91.50 | Sets of steel tubing cut to exact length and each set having the number of tubes needed for the assembly (with other parts) into the frame and fork of one bicycle | 6% |
| 8714.91.90 | Frames and forks, and parts thereof: other | Free |
| 8714.92.10 | Wheel rims and spokes: wheel rims | 5% |
| 8714.93.05 | Aluminum alloy hubs with a hollow axle and lever-operated quick release mechanism | Free |
| 8714.93.15 | Other: three speed | Free |
| 8714.93.24 | Variable speed (except three speed) with internal gear changing mechanisms: two speed | Free |
| 8714.93.28 | Variable speed (except three speed) with internal gear changing mechanisms: other | 3% |
| 8714.93.35 | Other: other | 10% |
| 8714.93.70 | Free-wheel sprocket-wheels | Free |
| 8714.94.30 | Drum brakes, caliper and cantilever bicycle brakes, and coaster brakes; parts thereof (including cable or inner wire therefor, fitted with fittings) | Free |
| 8714.94.90 | Brakes, including coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and parts thereof: other | 10% |
| 8714.95.00 | Other: saddles | 8% |
| 8714.96.10 | Pedals and parts thereof | 8% |
| 8714.96.50 | Cotterless-type crank sets and parts thereof | Free |
| 8714.96.90 | Pedals and crank-gear, and parts thereof: other crank-gear and parts thereof | 10% |
| 8714.99.10 | Click twist grips and click stick levers | Free |
| 8714.99.50 | Derailleurs and parts thereof | Free |
| 8714.99.60 | Trigger and twist grip controls for three speed hubs, and parts thereof; bicycle handlebar stems wholly of aluminum alloy (including their hardware of any material), valued over $2.15 each; and bicycle handlebar stem rotor assemblies | Free |
| 8714.99.80 | Other: other | 10% |