Cuckoo Clock Movement Mainplate from Japan
Ornately machined mainplate for traditional cuckoo clock movements, featuring slots for bellows linkage and strike train assembly. Falls under HTS 9114.40.40.00 as a plate designed exclusively for clock movement assembly, accommodating larger Bavarian clock dimensions. Supports mechanical bird call and hour-strike mechanisms.
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 cuckoo-specific engineering specs showing bellows compatibility; use protective packaging for intricate engravings
• Common issue: undervaluation as decorative metalwork triggering audits