Flatbed Document Scanner from Germany
A flatbed optical scanner designed for digitizing documents, photos, and artwork by capturing images with a moving light source and CCD sensor. It falls under HTS 8471.60.80.00 as an input unit for automatic data processing machines that reads optical data into coded form. Commonly used in offices for archiving paper records.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.5315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (o) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column1 less than 15 percent.
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify FCC compliance for electromagnetic emissions as scanners contain sensitive optical components
• Include detailed technical specs in commercial invoice to confirm classification as an optical scanner, not a printer-scanner combo
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring no significant printing functionality, which shifts to heading 8443