Copper Trunk Latch for Vintage Train Luggage from Japan
Antique-style copper latches for securing trunks and chests in railway sleeping cars. HTS 8302.49.80.40 covers such copper fittings for railway vehicles.
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
• Use historical rail photos or specs to prove Section XVII vehicle suitability
• Avoid alloy misdeclaration; specify pure copper for accurate basing
• Bulk lots often reclassified; import as sets with vehicle context