Cordless Hot Knife Foam Cutting Tool Blade Heater from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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