Sugar Cane Shredder from China
Heavy-duty rotary shredder that prepares cane stalks by shredding into fibers for efficient juice extraction. Falls under HTS 8438.30.00.00 as preparatory machinery specific to sugar manufacture. Typically follows cane knives and precedes milling trains.
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
• Include knife patterns and throughput specs (tons cane/hour) proving industrial sugar mill compatibility
• Safety certifications for high-speed rotating knives mandatory for customs approval
• Distinguish from general agricultural shredders by cane-specific feed rollers and fiber length control