Butcher Band Saw Blade

Flexible carbon steel band saw blade with fine teeth optimized for straight cuts in frozen and fresh meat during butchery operations. Classified under HTS 8208.30.00.30 for its exclusive use in meat-cutting band saw machines in food processing plants. Heat-treated for flexibility and long life under tension.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8202.91.30.00Same rate: 35%

If straight bandsaw blade for general industrial sawing

Non-food industry bandsaw blades fall under Chapter 82 heading for saw blades, not kitchen/food machine specifics.

8208.30.00Same rate: 35%

If for use in dishwashing or vegetable prep machines

Different food industry machine types have separate subheadings within 8208.30.

8431.39.00Same rate: 35%

If imported assembled with poultry processing machinery

Parts of specific meat processing machines in 8431 supersede blade-only classification.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include tooth pitch specs and meat-specific certification in invoices; watch for reclassification if blade width suggests industrial non-food use; test for meat residue compliance during customs inspection

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