Blade Assembly for Industrial Vegetable Slicer from Japan
High-carbon stainless steel blades mounted on a hub for large-scale vegetable slicing machines in food processing plants. HTS 8438.90.90 covers it as parts of other food preparation 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
• Declare as 'machinery parts' not 'knives' to avoid Chapter 82 classification
• Include OEM part numbers and machine model compatibility for verification