Automatic Bread Slicer Machine

An automated slicer that cuts baked loaves into uniform slices for commercial bakeries. Classified under HTS 8438.10.00 as bakery machinery essential for the post-baking processing in industrial food manufacture.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

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

8438.90Lower: 12.8% vs 17.5%

If imported as replacement slicing blades only

Parts and accessories for bakery machinery are in the parts provision, not complete machines.

8205.51.30Higher: 38.7% vs 17.5%

If slicing blades sold separately without machine

Household or standalone cutting tools for kitchen use fall under hand tools, not machinery.

8438.20.00Same rate: 17.5%

If for commercial pasta slicing

Machinery specifically for macaroni or spaghetti processing has its own subheading.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Ensure blade materials comply with food contact regulations and provide material safety data sheets

• Declare production capacity to confirm industrial scale, avoiding consumer appliance classifications