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