Mergenthaler Linotype Model 29 from Japan
Post-WWII Linotype Model 29 with electric features for faster newspaper composition. Classified in HTS 8442.30.0110 for line-casting composing functions. Represented peak of hot-metal typesetting technology.
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
• Provide OEM serial numbers for authenticity verification
• Declare weight accurately due to heavy lead melting pots
• Pre-arrange disposal plan for non-functional units to avoid landfill duties