Frontmatec Flexicut Poultry Cutter from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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