16-Inch Heavy-Duty Diamond Sawblade Core for Asphalt from Japan
Reinforced 16-inch core with gusset plates for high-stress diamond sawblades used in asphalt road cutting and demolition. Designed for segment attachment, classified under HTS 8202.39.0040 as a diamond sawblade core.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Document tensile strength and heat-treatment specs to justify as specialized sawblade core
• Avoid importing with segment glue residue; clean cores prevent reclassification as used/partial blades
• For large diameters, confirm transport as 'parts' not machinery to stay in Chapter 82