[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3904 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3904
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify
temporarily certain rates of duty for bicycle assembly and
manufacturing parts, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2025
Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
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A BILL
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify
temporarily certain rates of duty for bicycle assembly and
manufacturing parts, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly
Act''.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR BICYCLE ASSEMBLY AND
MANUFACTURING PARTS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (hereinafter referred to as the
``HTS'') is amended by inserting the following new heading in numerical
sequence:
`` 9903.87.11 Parts of bicycles Free No change No change ''.
imported for use in
the assembly or
manufacturing of
complete bicycles,
under the terms of
U.S. Note 34 to this
subchapter..........
(b) Definition and Applicability.--The U.S. Notes to subchapter III
of chapter 99 of the HTS are amended by adding at the end the
following:
``34.(a) For purposes of heading 9903.87.11, the term
`parts of bicycles' means parts, accessories, or specific
components that are--
``(i) classified in the tariff provisions described
in subdivision (f) of this note; and
``(ii) imported into the customs territory of the
United States for assembly or manufacturing into
complete tricycles or bicycles, including bicycles
without a motor (provided for in heading 8712.00) and
bicycles with an electric motor (provided for in
subheading 8711.60.00), and bicycle trailers (provided
for in subheading 8716.40.00).
``(b) For purposes of heading 9903.87.11, the term
`assembly or manufacturing of complete bicycles' means the
fitting or joining together of fabricated components
classifiable as parts of bicycles (as such term is defined
under subdivision (a) of this note) using standard industry
processes to produce bicycles suitable for sale or consumption
with only minor assembly or adjustment required by the end
user.
``(c) Any importer claiming entry of parts of bicycles
under heading 9903.87.11 must--
``(i) certify at the time of entry to the
satisfaction of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(hereinafter referred to as `CBP') that such parts will
be used in the assembly or manufacturing of complete
bicycles (as such term is defined under subdivision (b)
of this note); and
``(ii) provide appropriate documentation to CBP
upon the completion of final assembly or manufacturing
of such bicycles or at such other time as CBP may
establish.
``(d) Parts of bicycles for which entry is claimed under
heading 9903.87.11 shall be excluded from any additional duties
under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411) or
any other provision of law based on the classification of such
parts under any of chapters 1 through 97.
``(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of this note, parts
of bicycles may be included in a claim for duty-free entry
under heading 9903.87.11 if such parts are properly classified
in any 8-digit tariff heading or subheading described in
subdivision (f) of this note when such parts are entered on or
after the date on which an additional duty under section 301 of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411) or any other provision
of law is no longer effective.
``(f) The 8-digit tariff headings and subheadings described
in this subdivision are the following:
``3923.50.00
``3926.90.96
``4011.50.00
``4013.20.00
``4908.10.00
``7315.11.00
``7326.90.25
``8501.31.40
``8501.31.50
``8501.31.60
``8507.20.80
``8507.30.80
``8507.50.00
``8507.60.00
``8512.90.40
``8543.70.45
``8714.91.20
``8714.91.30
``8714.91.50
``8714.91.90
``8714.92.10
``8714.92.50
``8714.93.28
``8714.93.35
``8714.93.70
``8714.94.30
``8714.94.90
``8714.95.00
``8714.96.10
``8714.96.50
``8714.96.90
``8714.99.10
``8714.99.50
``8714.99.60
``8714.99.80''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Chair of the United States International Trade
Commission shall submit to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the
Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate a
report describing the effects of the amendments made under subsections
(a) and (b) and evaluating the contribution and effectiveness of such
amendments toward increasing the assembly and manufacturing of bicycles
within the United States to meet the following goals:
(1) 2,000,000 bicycles annually in the United States within
5 years of such date of enactment.
(2) 5,000,000 bicycles annually in the United States within
10 years of such date of enactment.
(d) Rulemaking.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection may prescribe rules for the appropriate administration of
this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, and requiring such
information as such Commissioner considers necessary from any importer
who claims duty-free entry under heading 9903.87.11 of the HTS, as
amended by subsection (a).
(e) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act,
shall take effect during the 10-year period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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