Portable Field Drafting Machine Kit from China
Collapsible drafting machine with tripod legs, magnifier, and carrying case for on-site surveying and as-built drawings. Aluminum construction for field durability, classified HTS 9017.10.80.00 as other portable drafting machine. Excludes machine technical use per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.9%
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
• Include weight specs under 20kg for hand-carry import options through express services
• Mark as 'field surveying instrument' but classify specifically as drafting to avoid 9015
• TSA-compliant case locks required for air shipment to construction sites