Cellulose Acetate Spectacle Frame Blanks from Japan
Sheets of cellulose acetate cut into basic rectangular blanks for further machining into eyeglass frames. Still classifiable as stock sheets under HTS 3920.73.00.00 before finishing. Optical industry raw material.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document as unfinished stock to avoid 9003 finished goods rates
• Pattern verification confirms sheet status
• High-value; insure shipments