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Industrial Tachometer for Machinery from Japan

Non-contact laser tachometer measuring RPM of rotating industrial equipment like motors and pumps. Falls under HTS 9029.20.40 as a tachometer for general technical use, not machine-specific parts.

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

• Certify laser safety class compliance (Class II typical) for customs clearance

• Specify portable/handheld design to differentiate from fixed machine installations

• Document end-use as maintenance tool, not integral machine component