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Wood-Handled Pencil Sharpener Blade from Japan

Replacement non-mechanical blade for manual pencil sharpeners, featuring a wood handle for grip during sharpening. It qualifies under HTS 8214.10.00.00 as blades for pencil sharpeners (nonmechanical), explicitly covered including parts thereof. Designed for hobbyists and artists sharpening graphite pencils.

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

• Specify 'non-mechanical replacement blade only' to differentiate from full mechanical sharpeners in Chapter 82

• Include sharpening angle specs (e.g

• 23 degrees) in docs for classification verification

• Package without pencils to avoid set classification issues