Heavy-Duty Helical Pencil Sharpener from Germany
Professional-grade pencil sharpener with helical blade system for clean, even sharpening of large pencils like carpenters' pencils. Falls under HTS 8472.90.40.00 for pencil sharpeners as office machines. Metal body with transparent shavings receptacle.
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
• Declare helical blade specs accurately; mismatches lead to scrutiny under tool tariffs
• Obtain country-of-origin certificate as helical tech often from specific manufacturers