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Manual Pencil Sharpener from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

14.2%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

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