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HS code for Bicycle helmet
HS 2022Destination USConfidence 0.85Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed > Safety headgear
Section XII: Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair · Chapter 65: Headgear and parts thereof · Heading 6506: Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed
Why this code
A bicycle helmet is protective headgear worn to reduce head injury, which matches heading 6506 (other headgear) and subheading 650610 (safety headgear). Chapter 95 Note 1(g) excludes sports headgear of Chapter 65 from Chapter 95, so 9506 does not apply. Chapter 39 Note 2(q) excludes articles of Section XII, so 3926 does not apply. The subheading depends on the function (protection), not on material, so the unknown shell material does not change the 6-digit code.
Rules applied: GRI 1, Chapter 65 heading 6506, Chapter 95 Note 1(g), Chapter 39 Note 2(q).
Alternatives considered
| Code | Description | Why not |
|---|---|---|
| 6506.91 | Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed > Other > Of rubber or of plastics | Subheading for other headgear of rubber or plastics; applies only when the helmet is not classed as safety headgear, which a protective cycling helmet is. |
| 9506.99 | Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; swimming pools and paddling pools > Other > Other | Sports headgear of Chapter 65 is excluded from Chapter 95 by Note 1(g), so heading 9506 does not apply. |
| 6506.99 | Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed > Other > Of other materials | Other headgear of other materials; subheading only applies if the item is not protective safety headgear. |
Information that would confirm the code
- Confirm the product is a cycling safety helmet and not a fashion hat or toy helmet, which would change the classification.
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) line for US
Other > Other > Athletic, recreational and sporting headgear
Confidence 0.50. A bicycle helmet is athletic/recreational/sporting headgear, but the product data does not state that the shell is of reinforced or laminated plastics, so the residual material line 'Other' is taken with reduced confidence.
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