Engineer’s Precision Dividers from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14.6%
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
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