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Stainless Steel Kitchen Hand Sieve from Japan

A manual stainless steel mesh sieve used for sifting flour, powders, or small particles in home baking and cooking. It features a fine wire mesh screen attached to a handle, designed for hand operation without power. Classified under HTS 9604.00.00.00 as a hand sieve for manual straining and sifting tasks.

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

• Verify the sieve is strictly hand-operated with no motorized components to avoid reclassification under machinery headings

• Provide detailed photos and material specs (e.g

• mesh size, handle composition) in entry documentation for CBP review