Alligator Shear Bottom Blade 500mm from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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