Steel Plate Shear Knife 1200mm from China
A 1200mm (47-inch) long hardened steel knife blade for hydraulic swing beam shearing machines that cut large steel plates. Features double-edged design for extended life in heavy fabrication shops. HTS 8208.10.0030 applies due to length over 30.5cm for metal 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
• Require heat treatment certificates (HRC 58-62) as proof of industrial quality
• Declare exact length measurement method to confirm >30.5cm classification
• Avoid importing without machine model compatibility docs; customs may classify as scrap metal