Engineer’s Precision Dividers from China
Adjustable dividers used by draftsmen and engineers for transferring measurements and scribing circles on technical drawings. Made from hardened steel with fine tips for accuracy. Classified under HTS 9017.20.80.80 as other drawing instruments not specified elsewhere in Chapter 90.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.1%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify instrument meets drawing/measuring criteria; machine shop calipers may classify under 9017.80,Provide detailed technical specs showing hand-held drafting use, not machine integration,Ensure proper Chapter 90 exclusions documentation to avoid reclassification to Section XVI