Tabletop Shaper for Guitar Body Contours from Japan
Tabletop shaper with contour templates for profiling guitar body shapes from hardwood blanks. Falls under HTS 8465.92.0062 as a low-cost woodworking profiler for molding cuts. Used by luthiers for musical instrument fabrication.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify 'hardwood only' in commercial invoice; metal templates may trigger scrutiny
• Provide CAD drawings of wood profiles to prove principal use