Antique-Style Brass Desk Lamp from Japan
An adjustable brass desk lamp mimicking 19th-century banker styles, with a weighted brass base, gooseneck arm, and green glass shade housing a fixed incandescent bulb. It falls under HTS 9405.29.40 as a brass electric desk luminaire for office or home use.
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
• Document brass alloy composition (e.g
• via spectrometry) to distinguish from plated steel, a common CBP scrutiny point
• Label with country of origin and fiber content if any textile shade elements; comply with energy efficiency standards
• Bundle cords and plugs properly to prevent reclassification as incomplete assemblies