Psychrometer Sling Type from Japan
A traditional sling psychrometer consisting of wet and dry bulb thermometers used to calculate relative humidity by evaporation cooling. Classified under HTS 9025.80.35.00 as a non-recording psychrometer for manual humidity measurement in meteorology and labs. It requires user calculation from temperature differentials.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide proof of manual operation only; electronic versions may shift to other subheadings
• Ensure thermometers meet material standards excluding glass technical wares per Chapter 90 note 1(c)
• Declare as complete instrument, not parts, to avoid 9033 classification