Cordless Hot Knife Foam Cutting Tool Blade Heater from China
Nichrome wire blade heater for battery-operated hot knives used to cut foam and synthetic materials by localized heating. It is a part under HTS 8419.90.85.00 for electromechanical hand tools with self-contained motors performing temperature-based cutting processes. Used in upholstery and insulation manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify material compatibility (e.g
• foam-only) in invoices to support non-domestic classification
• Bundle with tool schematics during import to prove part-tool inseparability
• Avoid declaring as 'universal hot blades' to prevent shift to Chapter 85