Calibrating Test Gas Meter from Japan

Portable reference meter used to verify accuracy of installed gas meters. Explicitly covered by HTS 9028.10.00.00 as 'including calibrating meters thereof' for gas supply calibration. NIST-traceable for utility testing programs.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

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

Include traceability chain to national standards for duty-free scientific instrument consideration

Declare as 'test equipment only' to prevent residential meter misclassification

Battery safety data sheets mandatory for portable electronic models