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Floor Scale 1000 kg Digital from Japan

A rugged floor-mounted weighing scale with 1000 kg capacity, stainless steel platform, and LCD display for factory floor use in weighing crates or machinery parts. Classified under HTS 8423.82.00 for its medium-capacity range exceeding 30 kg but not over 5000 kg.

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

• Ensure the scale is not marketed as a 'balance' with sensitivity better than 5 cg, which would classify under 8423.20

• Provide evidence of industrial end-use to differentiate from retail scales

• Label with exact maximum capacity to prevent misclassification during customs inspection