H.R. 3904

[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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