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%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
• 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