Parking Meter Time Interval Mechanism from Japan
Battery-powered timing mechanism for parking meters that measures purchased time intervals with coin-operated activation and clock movement. Records usage time and signals expiration. Falls under HTS 9106.90.65.00 as battery-powered time-recording apparatus.
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
• Provide engineering drawings showing clock movement integration for customs verification
• Document municipal end-use contracts to support apparatus classification
• Ensure tamper-proof mechanism specifications meet security standards