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
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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