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Hand-Operated Composing Stick from Germany

Metal stick used by printers to hand-set movable type for small-scale letterpress printing. Directly matches HTS 9611.00.00.00 description for hand-operated composing sticks.

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

Include usage instructions showing manual type setting to confirm classification

Declare type size compatibility (e.g

12pt) for accurate description

Avoid importing with full printing press to prevent machine classification