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Hard Rubber Phonograph Needles from Germany

Vintage stylus needles with ebonite bodies for record players. Under HTS 4017.00.00.00 as hard rubber articles.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Authenticate vintage composition vs. modern plastic replicas

• Declare as 'hard rubber articles' not 'sound equipment'

• Include historical material specifications