Hide Fleshing Machine from Japan
Mechanical machine removing flesh and fat from raw hides using rotating blades, preparing for tanning. Classified under HTS 8453.80.00.00 as other machinery for preparing hides or skins.
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
• Include hygiene certifications as it processes raw animal materials
• Distinguish from tanning machinery via process stage documentation