4013.10.00.10 - Motor car

This HTS category, 4013.10.00.10, specifically classifies inner tubes manufactured from rubber that are designed for use on motor cars. This includes a broad range of passenger vehicles, such as sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, as well as station wagons and racing cars. The defining characteristic for inclusion here is the intended application of the inner tube for the wheels of these types of motor vehicles.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 4013.10.00.20, which covers inner tubes intended for trucks and buses. While both are rubber inner tubes, the distinction lies solely in the type of vehicle for which they are designed. Inner tubes classified under 4013.10.00.10 are sized and constructed to accommodate the specific tire dimensions and load requirements of typical passenger motor cars, differentiating them from the heavier-duty applications of truck and bus inner tubes.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification under 4013.10.00.10 is definitive once the item is identified as a rubber inner tube intended for use on a motor car. Guidance for classification should focus on verifying the material (rubber) and the explicitly stated or evident intended use for passenger vehicles.