Portable Textile Sample Dryer from Japan
Portable unit for drying small fabric samples after bleaching or dyeing trials, with <10 kg capacity and quick-heat setup for R&D. Used by textile designers and mills. Classed in 8451.21.00.90 as other small drying machines for textile fabrics.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
28.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Specify R&D/sample use in invoices; calibrate capacity docs
• Pitfall: bulk import mistaken for industrial scale, triggering higher scrutiny