Transplanter Metering Finger from Japan
Hardened steel finger for plant transplanters that meters seedlings into soil furrows. Classified in HTS 8432.90.0060 for parts of transplanters used in horticultural soil cultivation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Size calibration docs for specific plant spacing to prove transplanter fit
• Wear-resistant coating certification for soil contact
• Don't classify as general picker finger; include transplant mechanism diagram