Watchmaker's Loupe 25mm Lens from Japan
A 10x watchmaker's loupe with 25mm aplanatic lens for intricate repair work on timepieces. HTS 9013.80.2000 covers this as a loupe, excluding only machine-integrated technical uses per chapter notes. Rubber eyecup enhances comfort for extended use.
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
• Documentation should emphasize 'handheld for visual inspection' to differentiate from excluded watch assembly machine optics
• Vulcanized rubber components must not dominate to avoid heading 4016 exclusion
• Single units only—sets with tweezers risk classification changes