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 15 on Aug 7, 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.
A named carve-out, not a product category
Unlike the metal-content and rate-threshold lines around it, 9903.82.13 is a policy carve-out for one product family, which makes its scope narrower than the phrase “motorcycle parts” suggests. The controlling text is the list in subdivision (g) of U.S. note 16, and an item a catalogue calls a motorcycle part is covered only if the note reaches it. Read the note against the exact classification of the part, and note that the same physical component sold for another application may be classified elsewhere and fall to a dutiable 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 four revisions in fourteen 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. 9903.82.13 reaches only the parts described in subdivision (g) of U.S. note 16 to subchapter III of Chapter 99. A part outside that list 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. Read note 16(g) against the part's actual classification before assuming the carve-out applies.
Where do I find the list of parts covered by U.S. note 16(g)?
In the legal notes to subchapter III of Chapter 99 in the current USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The heading text only points to the subdivision; the enumerated scope lives in the note. Read the note in the same revision you are filing against — the version checked for this page was 2026 HTS Revision 15 on August 7, 2026.
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 full 9903.82 map in one table, see Section 232 HTS Codes List & 9903.82 Duty Map, which lists every heading in the range with its treatment and cited subdivision. To be told when the range changes, see Section 232 steel and aluminum tariff alerts. For how a Chapter 99 overlay sits on top of the ordinary duty columns, see how U.S. import tariff layers fit together.
Sources verified for this heading
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule lookup for heading 9903.82.13 (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — live export for Section 232 headings 9903.82.01–9903.82.26 (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — completeness probe 9903.82.01–9903.82.99, returning exactly 26 rows (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- USITC current-release endpoint — 2026 HTS Revision 15 (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- CBP CSMS 68855869 — Further adjusting Section 232 tariffs for aluminum, steel, and copper (retrieved Jul 29, 2026)
- GovInfo PDF / Federal Register 91 FR 34085 — Proclamation 11032 and annexes (retrieved Jul 29, 2026)
Last verified: Aug 7, 2026. The article description and all three duty columns above were read from the live USITC export for 2026 HTS Revision 15 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.