Commercial Pasta Sheeter and Cutter from Japan
Industrial machine that rolls dough to uniform thickness and cuts it into pasta shapes for large-scale production. Classified under HTS 8438.80.00.00 for other machinery used in the manufacture of pasta, a staple food product.
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
• Ensure dough contact surfaces meet food-grade stainless steel requirements per 3-A sanitary standards
• Document production capacity and voltage specifications for customs valuation
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as household appliances under Chapter 85