Slide Rule Log-Log Engineering Calculator from Japan
A bamboo and metal slide rule with logarithmic scales for complex engineering calculations like multiplication, division, and trigonometry. Falls under HTS 9017.20.80 as a mathematical calculating instrument, distinct from electronic calculators. Used by aerospace engineers for rapid computations without batteries.
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
• Include historical/technical literature proving mechanical calculation function to distinguish from novelties
• Declare cursor and scale materials separately if over certain value thresholds trigger additional metallurgical declarations
• Avoid misdeclaration as 'office supplies' which would shift to Chapter 96; emphasize engineering precision scales