Seiko 5 Sports Automatic Quartz Hybrid Watch from Japan
Seiko 5 Sports features quartz-regulated mechanical display in stainless steel case, electrically operated with battery power. Falls under 9102.11.95 as wristwatch with mechanical display only, other than precious metal cases or stopwatches. Complies with chapter note for quartz-regulated timekeeping devices.
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
• Submit movement cross-section diagrams confirming thickness under 12mm for Chapter 91 applicability
• Declare exact battery type and quartz crystal specifications in entry documentation
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying hybrid movements as purely mechanical (9101/9102 non-electric)