Industrial Guillotine Shear Blade from China
A high-carbon steel blade exceeding 30.5 cm in length, designed specifically for guillotine metal shearing machines used in heavy industrial sheet metal cutting. It features precision-ground edges for clean cuts through steel plates up to 25mm thick. Classified under HTS 8208.10.0030 due to its size and application in metalworking shearing machines.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify blade length exceeds 30.5cm and confirm machine compatibility via technical specs to avoid misclassification
• Provide mill test certificates proving base metal composition and hardness for customs valuation