Frontmatec Flexicut Poultry Cutter from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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