Microfiche Patent Drawings Collection from Japan
Complete microfiche sets of mechanical patent drawings for engineering research libraries. Falls under HTS 9817.00.42.00 as technical visual materials in microfiche format.
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
• Include USPTO or foreign patent office microfiche specifications and patent number ranges
• Declare reduction standards (e.g
• 24X, 42X) and fiche numbering system
• Cross-reference with digital patent databases for completeness verification