Digital LED Taximeter Display from Japan
A modern taximeter featuring an LED screen that calculates fares based on distance and time traveled, commonly installed in taxis. It falls under HTS 9029.10.40.00 as it precisely measures and displays taxi charges using integrated revolution counters for wheel rotations. This device complies with chapter notes by not being for technical machine use but for vehicle fare computation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.4315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of Japan as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter.
9903.03.060%Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify calibration certificates from accredited labs to meet local taxi regulations; ensure FCC compliance for wireless fare transmission modules; avoid misclassification as vehicle parts by emphasizing fare-calculation function