8714.92.50.00 - Spokes

This HTS category, 8714.92.50.00, specifically classifies "Spokes" used as parts and accessories for vehicles classified under headings 8711 to 8713. These are the individual rods or shafts that connect the hub of a wheel to the rim, providing structural support and distributing load. This category encompasses spokes made from various materials, including steel, aluminum alloys, and other metals, as well as composite materials, provided they meet the physical and functional requirements of a wheel spoke for the specified vehicle types.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 8714.92.10.00, is crucial for accurate classification. While 8714.92.10.00 covers "Wheel rims," which form the outer circumference of the wheel and onto which the tire is mounted, this category is exclusively for the spokes that extend from the wheel's center (hub) to that rim. Therefore, a complete wheel assembly would typically be classified by its constituent parts, with the rim and spokes falling into their respective subheadings under 8714.92.

As 8714.92.50.00 is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within this specific HTS code. This means that all goods fitting the description of spokes for bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 are consolidated under this single subheading. Classification at this level relies on identifying the physical component as a spoke, its intended use as a part of a wheel for the specified vehicle types, and its exclusion from being classified as a wheel rim.