Ricoh Drum Cleaning Blade from Japan
A precision blade that removes residual toner from the photoconductor drum in Ricoh copiers after each copy cycle. Falls under HTS 8443.99.4500 as an essential accessory for maintaining copying machine performance.
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
• Include wear specifications and lifecycle data to confirm it's a replaceable copying machine accessory
• Ensure invoices specify 'for copying machines only' to avoid printer part confusion