Frontmatec Flexicut Poultry Cutter from China
Automated linear cutter for portioning poultry carcasses into breasts, thighs, and wings with adjustable blades for different bird sizes. It qualifies under HTS 8438.50.00 as machinery dedicated to the industrial preparation of poultry through precise anatomical cutting.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%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]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA/FSIS equivalence certification for poultry processing equipment
• Provide cut pattern diagrams and throughput specs (birds per minute) for customs valuation
• Beware of reclassification if machine includes deboning functions better suited to other codes