Flatbed Document Scanner from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.4315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of Japan as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter.
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 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