Meat- and poultry-packing plant machinery
Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils; parts thereof: > Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry > Meat- and poultry-packing plant machinery
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Products classified under HTS 8438.50.00.10
Industrial Beef Quartering Table
Heavy-duty stainless steel conveyor table with integrated cutting guides and carcass positioning rails for breaking beef sides into fore/s hind quarters. Designed for multiple workers in packing plants. Under HTS 8438.50.0010 as meat packing plant machinery.
Beef Carcass Splitting Saw
Industrial bandsaw designed for precisely splitting beef carcasses lengthwise in meat packing plants after hide removal and evisceration. It features high-speed reciprocating blades and automated positioning for high-volume processing. Classified under HTS 8438.50.0010 as specialized machinery for meat packing plant operations.
Automatic Poultry Evisceration Line
Automated conveyor system with automated vent cutters, draw arms, and giblet harvesters for removing internal organs from poultry at high speeds in packing plants. Processes thousands of birds per hour while maintaining hygiene standards. Falls under HTS 8438.50.0010 for poultry packing plant machinery.
Industrial Meat Vacuum Tumbler
Large-capacity rotating drum that massages meat under vacuum to enhance tenderness, flavor absorption, and yield in meat packing operations. Typically holds 5,000+ lbs per batch for commercial production. HTS 8438.50.0010 covers this as meat preparation machinery for packing plants.
Pork Belly Derinding Machine
Precision skinning machine with adjustable blade depth for removing rind from pork bellies at high speeds in bacon production lines. Features automatic thickness sensors for consistent results. Classified in HTS 8438.50.0010 as specialized pork packing plant machinery.
Automated Poultry defeathering Plucker
High-capacity rubber-finger drum machine that removes feathers from scalded poultry carcasses post-slaughter in packing plants. Processes 3,000+ birds/hour with water recycling systems. HTS 8438.50.0010 for poultry packing machinery.
Poultry Giblet Packer Machine
Automated bagging and boxing system for hearts, livers, and gizzards separated during evisceration, with vacuum packaging and labeling integration. High-speed for packing plant giblet processing lines. HTS 8438.50.0010 classification.
Meat Bone-in Portion Cutter
Circular saw station with pneumatic carcass holders for cutting bone-in pork/beef primals into retail portions while maintaining bone integrity. Features bone dust collection for hygiene. Meat packing plant machinery under HTS 8438.50.0010.