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Pencil Stock Debarker from Japan

Specialized debarkers for pencil stock produce straight, smooth logs by removing bark from small-diameter wood perfect for pencil manufacturing. HTS 8465.99.02.10 covers these precision woodworking machines for niche applications. Ensures defect-free blanks for slatting processes.

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 end-use statements linking to pencil manufacturing; watch tolerances in technical specs; consider drawback programs for re-exported products