Guillotine Paper Cutter from China
A manual or electric guillotine-style machine designed for straight, precise cuts on stacks of paper, cardstock, or paperboard. It falls under HTS 8441.80.00.00 as other machinery for cutting paper products, distinct from pulp-making or primary paper production equipment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications match 'cutting machines of all kinds' to avoid reclassification to Chapter 84 general machinery
• Include detailed blueprints and end-use certificates proving use for paper, not metal or plastics