Manual Pencil Sharpener from Germany
Handheld non-mechanical pencil sharpener with fixed steel blade for twisting pencils manually. Under HTS 8214.10.00.00 as pencil sharpeners (nonmechanical), excluding powered versions. Popular for school and travel use.
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
• Confirm no moving parts beyond fixed blade to stay non-mechanical
• Test on sample pencils; poor sharpening leads to returns and reclassification risks
• Bulk pack without retail packaging to lower duties if applicable