Automatic Pencil Sharpening Machine from China
An electric desktop machine designed to sharpen pencils to a precise point using rotating blades, commonly found in offices and schools. It falls under HTS 8472.90.9080 as a pencil-sharpening machine, which is explicitly listed as an example of other office machines in this subcategory. The device automates the sharpening process for efficiency in high-volume environments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify motor power and blade specifications to confirm classification as an office machine; ensure UL or CE certification for electrical safety compliance
• Provide detailed product descriptions distinguishing from industrial models to avoid misclassification