LED Nightlight Clock from Germany
Small bedside clock combining time display with soft LED nightlight, battery-powered, valued $4.50. HTS 9105.99.50.00 covers this as other clock, as the primary function is timekeeping per chapter notes, not lighting. Excludes chapter 85 unassembled parts.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Demonstrate timekeeping as principal function via user manual to prevent Chapter 85 reclassification
• Accurate valuation critical; include FOB proofs for sub-$5 threshold
• Avoid misdeclaration as toy (9503) if realistic clock function present