Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry
Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils. > Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry
Duty Rate (from China)
Products classified under Tariff item 8438.50
Automated Poultry defeathering Plucker
A high-capacity rubber-finger drum machine that removes feathers from scalded poultry carcasses post-slaughter. It processes over 3,000 birds per hour and includes water recycling systems for packing plants.
8438.50.00Automatic Poultry Evisceration Line
An automated conveyor system with vent cutters, draw arms, and giblet harvesters for removing internal organs from poultry at high speeds. It is designed for industrial poultry evisceration in packing plants.
8438.50.00Beef Carcass Splitting Saw
An industrial bandsaw designed for splitting beef carcasses lengthwise in meat packing plants. It features high-speed reciprocating blades and automated positioning for high-volume operations.
8438.50.00Frontmatec Flexicut Poultry Cutter
An automated linear cutter designed for portioning poultry carcasses into breasts, thighs, and wings. It uses adjustable blades to accommodate different bird sizes, making it essential for industrial poultry processing lines.
8438.50.00Handtmann VF620 Vacuum Filler for Meat
A vacuum-based filling machine that stuffs meat emulsions into casings for sausages, with linked and clipped output for industrial production lines. It is a key piece of equipment for meat preparation in food manufacturing.
8438.50.00Holac Model MP-1000 Meat Portioner
An industrial machine for high-speed portioning of fresh and frozen meat blocks into uniform slices using ultrasonic cutting technology. It is specialized for meat preparation in commercial processing facilities.
8438.50.00Industrial Beef Quartering Table
A heavy-duty stainless steel conveyor table with cutting guides and carcass positioning rails for breaking beef sides into quarters. It is designed for multiple workers in packing plants.
8438.50.00Industrial Meat Vacuum Tumbler
A large-capacity rotating drum that massages meat under vacuum to enhance tenderness, flavor absorption, and yield. It holds over 5,000 lbs per batch for commercial meat production.
8438.50.00Kronen Corona Meat Peeler
An industrial peeler that removes outer membranes or skins from meat cuts like pork bellies or beef briskets. It is used in food production for preparatory cleaning and peeling of meat.
8438.50.00Maja Model 3300 Meat Bowl Cutter
A high-capacity rotating bowl cutter for emulsifying and finely chopping meat mixtures into sausages, patties, or spreads. It is designed for industrial meat preparation through cutting and mixing.
8438.50.00Meat Bone-in Portion Cutter
A circular saw station with pneumatic carcass holders for cutting bone-in pork or beef primals into retail portions. It features bone dust collection for hygiene in meat packing plants.
8438.50.00Nantsune ME-20AA Meat Slicer
A high-precision bandsaw slicer for frozen meat blocks, capable of thin slicing for deli products or portion control. It is specialized for meat preparation through sawing and slicing in industrial settings.
8438.50.00Pork Belly Derinding Machine
A precision skinning machine with adjustable blade depth for removing rind from pork bellies at high speeds. It features automatic thickness sensors for consistent results in bacon production lines.
8438.50.00Treif Panda 600 Poultry Deboner
A mechanical deboning machine that separates poultry meat from bones using rotating drums and pressure. It is used for producing nuggets or ground meat in industrial poultry processing.
8438.50.00Vemag Maschinenbau Meat Forming Press
A hydraulic forming machine that shapes meat patties, nuggets, or reformed products from ground meat mixtures at high speeds. It is classified as machinery for industrial meat preparation through molding and pressing.