Find HS Code and trade information for wooden wheel accessories

Wooden Wheel Accessories

Wooden wheel accessories encompass a range of components and additions used to enhance, repair, or decorate wheels primarily constructed from wood. These accessories cater to diverse applications, from historical recreations and restoration projects to aesthetic improvements on modern wooden wheels.

Materials

The primary material for these accessories is, naturally, wood. Common wood types include:

• Hardwoods: Oak, ash, maple, beech, and walnut are frequently used due to their durability, strength, and ability to withstand wear and tear.
• Softwoods: Pine and fir can be used for less structurally demanding components or for initial prototyping.
• Other Materials: Metal (steel, brass, iron) is often integrated for reinforcement, axles, bearings, or decorative elements. Leather can be used for felloe coverings or protective elements.

Purpose & Function

The purpose of wooden wheel accessories varies widely, including:

• Structural Repair/Reinforcement: Replacing broken spokes, felloes (wheel rims), or hubs. Strengthening existing components to extend wheel life.
• Functional Improvement: Adding bearings for smoother rotation, improving traction with tire attachments, or modifying wheel size/shape.
• Aesthetic Enhancement: Decorative hubs, spokes, or rim treatments to improve the visual appeal of the wheel.
• Historical Accuracy: Replicating original components for authentic restorations of antique vehicles, tools, or furniture.

Usage Scenarios

Wooden wheel accessories are employed in a variety of contexts:

• Historical Vehicle Restoration: Horse-drawn carriages, wagons, carts, early automobiles, and bicycles.
• Furniture Making: Wheels for decorative furniture pieces, rolling carts, or clock mechanisms.
• Tool Restoration: Wheels for hand-powered tools like spinning wheels, potters' wheels, or well wheels.
• Artistic Creations: Sculptures, installations, or custom-built wooden vehicles.
• Model Making: Miniature wheels for scale models of historical vehicles or machinery.

Common Types

• Spokes: Individual wooden rods that provide structural support and connect the hub to the rim. Often sold in sets for replacement or repair.
• Felloes (Rims): Curved wooden sections that form the outer edge of the wheel. Can be individual pieces or pre-assembled rims.
• Hubs: The central part of the wheel, containing the axle hole and bearing surfaces. Available in various sizes and designs.
• Bearings: Components that reduce friction between the axle and the wheel. Can be simple wooden bushings or more complex metal bearings.
• Tires/Bandings: Rubber, leather, or metal coverings applied to the rim to provide traction and protect the wood.
• Axles: The rod upon which the wheel rotates. Often metal, but can be wood in some applications.
• Decorative Hub Caps/Covers: Ornamental pieces attached to the hub to enhance the wheel's appearance.
• Wheelwright Tools: Specialized tools used in the fabrication and repair of wooden wheels (e.g., spokeshaves, felloe knives, bending irons). While not accessories for wheels, they are essential for working with them.

Wooden wheel accessories can encompass a variety of items depending on their specific use and construction. Based on the provided reference material, the following HS codes may be relevant:

• 4421918800: This HS code falls under Chapter 44: Wood and articles of wood, charcoal. Specifically, it covers Other articles of wood, with a further specification of Other: Of bamboo: Canoe paddles. While this code specifically mentions canoe paddles, it represents a category of 'other wood articles' which could include certain wooden wheel accessories if constructed from bamboo. The applicable tax rate is currently 0.0% basic tariff, 0.0% additional tariff, increasing to 30.0% additional tariff after April 2, 2025, resulting in a total tariff of 30.0%.

• 4421998800: Also within Chapter 44: Wood and articles of wood, charcoal, this HS code covers Other articles of wood, with a further specification of Other: Other: Canoe paddles. Similar to the previous code, this represents a broader category of 'other wood articles' and could apply to wooden wheel accessories not specifically made of bamboo. The applicable tax rate is currently 0.0% basic tariff, 7.5% additional tariff, increasing to 30.0% additional tariff after April 2, 2025, resulting in a total tariff of 37.5%.

• 8483504000: This HS code falls under Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof. Specifically, it covers Transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks; bearing housings, housed bearings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints); parts thereof, and further specifies Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks: Gray-iron awning or tackle pulleys, not over 6.4 cm in wheel diameter. If the wooden wheel accessories include pulleys meeting these specifications, this code may be applicable. The applicable tax rate is currently 5.7% basic tariff, 25.0% additional tariff, increasing to 30.0% additional tariff after April 2, 2025, resulting in a total tariff of 60.7%.

• 8483908080: Also within Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof, this HS code covers Transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks; bearing housings, housed bearings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints); parts thereof, and further specifies Toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts: Other: Other Other. If the wooden wheel accessories include toothed wheels or chain sprockets, this code may be applicable. The applicable tax rate is currently 2.8% basic tariff, 25.0% additional tariff, increasing to 30.0% additional tariff after April 2, 2025, resulting in a total tariff of 57.8%.

It is important to note that the final HS code determination depends on the specific material composition, function, and construction of the wooden wheel accessories.