Automatic Bread Slicer Machine from Japan
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.
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
• 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