Luxury Marble Table Lighter from Japan
Heavy marble-based table lighter with embedded igniter for premium home decor, refillable flint wheel mechanism. Fits HTS 9613.80.10.80 as other table lighters, valued for stationary aesthetic use. Chapter notes allow stone materials without reclassification.
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
• Classify by principal function (lighter), not material; stone doesn't trigger Chapter 68
• Include torque tests for stability; unstable bases risk pocket lighter downgrade
• Declare origin of marble for country-specific quotas or anti-dumping duties