Heavy-Duty Helical Pencil Sharpener from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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