Alligator Shear Bottom Blade 500mm from Germany
500mm bottom fixed blade for heavy-duty alligator/pinch shears used in scrap metal recycling. Designed for cutting structural steel I-beams and plates. HTS 8208.10.0030 due to length exceeding 30.5cm for metal shearing machines.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Specify 'recycling/scrap application' but classification remains machine blades
• Hardness testing reports essential for customs verification
• Don't declare as 'scrap processing equipment' - it's still a cutting blade