Industrial Beef Quartering Table from Japan
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.
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
• Specify load capacity (typically 2,000+ lbs) and sanitation design features for customs
• Include HACCP plan compatibility documentation for food safety validation
• Avoid misclassification as furniture (9403) by emphasizing processing function