Miyota 9015 Automatic Watch Movement from Germany
Citizen Miyota 9015 is a slim, complete automatic movement with 24 jewels, 28,800 bph, hacking, and hand-winding capability, ideal for dress watches. It qualifies for HTS 9108.20.80.00 as an 'other' automatic winding movement, fully assembled and within chapter size parameters.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Japanese movements often qualify for lower duties; confirm origin certificates for preferential treatment
• Test movements pre-shipment to ensure functionality, avoiding returns for defective classification
• Label clearly as 'watch movement only - no case' to prevent misclassification as complete watch