Industrial Spiral Dough Mixer from China
A heavy-duty spiral mixer designed for bakery production lines to knead large batches of dough for bread and pastries. It falls under HTS 8438.10.00 as bakery machinery used in the industrial preparation of food, specifically for mixing dough in commercial baking operations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify machinery meets food-grade safety standards like FDA or EU equivalents for hygiene compliance
• Include detailed technical specs and end-use certificates to avoid misclassification as general mixers
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain bakery equipment from specific countries