Official article description
Motorcycle parts, as provided for in subdivision (g) of U.S. note 16 to the subchapter
Transcribed verbatim from the live USITC export for 2026 HTS Revision 18 on Sep 5, 2026. The heading text points to U.S. note 16(g); the enumerated scope lives in that note, not in the description above.
How this heading is treated
- Treatment: No change to the ordinary subheading rate.Column 1 General reads “No change”, Column 1 Special reads “No change”, and Column 2 reads “No change”.
- Metals reached: Motorcycle parts as described in the note.
- Origin condition: Any origin.
- Controlling note: U.S. note 16(g), in the legal notes to subchapter III of Chapter 99.
Note 16(g) is one sentence, not a list of parts
Subdivision (g) of U.S. note 16 enumerates nothing. It is a single sentence that composes three conditions, and an article qualifies only if it satisfies all three. First, it must otherwise meet the criteria of subdivisions (c)(vi), (c)(vii), (c)(viii) or (c)(xi) — the derivative aluminum, derivative steel and copper provision lists, which is where the enumeration actually lives. Second, it must be a motorcycle part classifiable in chapter 84, 85 or 87 of the HTSUS. Third, it must be for use in the manufacturing of motorcycles in the United States. A part that fails any one of the three falls back to the ordinary Section 232 line for its metal.
The end use decides, not the catalogue description
The third condition is the one that most often settles an entry, and it is about what the part is for, not what it is. A component that is unambiguously a motorcycle part, correctly classified in chapter 87, and squarely inside one of the referenced derivative lists still falls outside 9903.82.13 if it is not entered for use in manufacturing motorcycles in the United States — aftermarket and replacement stock being the obvious case. Note 16(g) says “for use in,” not “used exclusively in,” which is the narrower wording note 16(k) uses for the industrial-equipment carve-outs at 9903.82.23–9903.82.26; do not read the stricter test into this heading.
Why a carve-out is worth monitoring
Because a line like this is created and removed by proclamation rather than by the tariff engineering of a product, its addition or deletion in a later HTS revision changes the answer for every entry that relied on it. USITC published five revisions in twenty-four days during 2026, so a carve-out that is present today is a fact with a date on it. Re-read the heading and note 16(g) against the current release before applying it to a new entry.
Frequently asked questions
Are all motorcycle parts exempt from Section 232 metals duties?
No. Note 16(g) reaches a motorcycle part only where it is classifiable in chapter 84, 85 or 87, sits in subdivision (c)(vi)–(viii) or (xi) of note 16, and is for use in manufacturing motorcycles in the United States. A part failing any of the three is treated like any other article of, or derivative of, aluminum, steel or copper and can fall to 9903.82.02, 9903.82.09 or one of the origin-specific lines.
Which provisions does note 16(g) point at, and what are they?
Four of the eleven lists in subdivision (c) of U.S. note 16: (c)(vi) derivative aluminum articles, (c)(vii) derivative steel articles, (c)(viii) articles of copper, and (c)(xi) derivative steel articles. Note that (c)(xi) is the mobile-industrial-equipment list, which note 16(k) treats as an end-use destination for 9903.82.23–9903.82.26 rather than as a source list — 9903.82.13 is the only heading in the range that reads (c)(xi) in the source direction.
Does the 85 percent U.S.-content requirement in note 16(e) apply here?
No. Note 16(e) imposes the 85 percent smelted-and-cast, melted-and-poured or smelt-and-cast tests on headings 9903.82.06, 9903.82.07, 9903.82.08, 9903.82.15, 9903.82.23 and 9903.82.24. 9903.82.13 is not among them, so an article meeting the three tests in note 16(g) is not additionally required to document U.S. metal content under that subdivision.
How to use this page
A Chapter 99 heading is reported alongside an ordinary Chapter 1–97 classification, never instead of it, so this page is the second half of a two-part answer. Settle the ordinary classification and the country of origin first, then read U.S. note 16(g) against the article, then select the heading. Where a rate threshold is involved, the test runs on the ad valorem equivalent for that entry, which makes it value-dependent rather than a fixed attribute of the part.
For the 9903.82 map in one table, see Section 232 HTS Codes List & 9903.82 Duty Map, which lists the headings with their treatment and cited subdivision. To be told when the range changes, see Section 232 steel and aluminum alerts. For how a Chapter 99 overlay sits on top of the ordinary duty columns, see How do U.S. import tariffs work for SMB importers?.
Sources verified for this heading
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule lookup for heading 9903.82.13 (retrieved Sep 5, 2026)
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — live export for Section 232 headings 9903.82.01–9903.82.26 (retrieved Sep 5, 2026)
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — completeness probe 9903.82.01–9903.82.99, returning exactly 26 rows (retrieved Sep 5, 2026)
- USITC current-release endpoint — 2026 HTS Revision 18 (retrieved Sep 5, 2026)
- CBP CSMS 68855869 — Further adjusting Section 232 tariffs for aluminum, steel, and copper (retrieved Aug 9, 2026)
- GovInfo PDF / Federal Register 91 FR 34085 — Proclamation 11032 and annexes (retrieved Aug 9, 2026)
Last verified: Sep 5, 2026. The article description and all three duty columns above were read from the live USITC export for 2026 HTS Revision 18 on that date. USITC published four revisions in fourteen days during 2026, so confirm the controlling heading text, the cited U.S. note subdivision, and your entry date in the official source before filing. Informational estimates only. Verify with a licensed customs broker, trade counsel, or CBP ruling before filing.