Aluminum Restaurant Nameplate from Japan
Illuminated aluminum nameplate with edge-lit LED for mounting on restaurant facades, featuring the business name and logo. It qualifies for HTS 9405.69.40.00 as an other base metal illuminated nameplate with permanent light source. Primarily used for exterior branding.
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 IP rights for logos to prevent customs holds; test for weather resistance if exterior use
• Avoid pitfall of shipping unassembled to dodge duties by claiming as parts