T-Shirt Bag Production Machine from Japan
High-speed machine making T-shirt style grocery bags from paper or thin paperboard with handles. Classified in HTS 8441.20.00.00 for bag manufacturing processes. Widely used in retail supermarkets.
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
• Specify handle integration method; comply with FDA for food-contact bags
• Verify not dual-use with plastics to prevent reclassification