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8472.90.40.00/Heavy-Duty Helical Pencil Sharpener/Japan

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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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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