HSS Planer Knife with Molybdenum Alloy from China
Interchangeable knife blades for woodworking planers, made from high-speed steel with over 0.2% molybdenum for extended cutting life in hardwood. Classified in 8207.90.30.80 due to alloyed cutting edges and use in machine-tools for planing wood surfaces. Used in thickness planers for furniture production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide metallurgical analysis confirming molybdenum content to Customs for smooth clearance
• Label as 'interchangeable for woodworking planers' to distinguish from fixed planer parts