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8472.90.90/Automatic Pencil Sharpening Machine/Japan

Automatic Pencil Sharpening Machine from Japan

An electric desktop machine designed to sharpen pencils automatically by feeding them into a rotating blade mechanism. It falls under HTS 8472.90.90 as a pencil-sharpening machine, explicitly listed in the heading for other office machines.

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

• Verify voltage compatibility and include user manual in original language for customs clearance

• Label as 'office machine' and provide invoices detailing model and capacity to avoid misclassification