Pitney Bowes DM100i Postage Meter from Germany
The Pitney Bowes DM100i is a desktop postage-franking machine that calculates postage rates, records mailing data, and prints indicia. It fits HTS 8470.90.01 as 'similar machines' incorporating a calculating device for postal accounting.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include USPS approval documentation; international equivalents need postal authority certification
• Declare exact calculating algorithms for rate computation to avoid reclassification as simple printers