Shore Durometer from Japan
Handheld spring-loaded instrument measuring rubber and plastic hardness via indenter penetration depth. Classified in HTS 9024.80.00.00 for testing hardness of elastomeric materials.
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
• Specify Shore A/D scale and material suitability (rubber vs plastic)
• ISO 868 calibration traceability required for quality control imports
• Digital models need separate battery compliance declarations