Battery-Powered Portable Pencil Sharpener from Germany
Compact, USB-rechargeable pencil sharpener for portability, ideal for students and travelers. Classified in HTS 8472.90.40.00 as a pencil-sharpening machine despite portability. Includes LED light and auto-eject function.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Battery safety docs (MSDS) mandatory for lithium-ion models entering US
• Classify as complete machine, not parts, to stay in 8472
• Avoid describing as 'toy' in marketing to prevent Chapter 95 shift