Entry-Level Steel Coil Slitting Machine from Japan
A compact slitting line designed for dividing steel coils into narrower widths, primarily used in small metal fabrication shops. It falls under HTS 8462.39.0020 as a shearing machine for flat metal products, valued under $3,025 each, excluding combined punching and shearing machines. Ideal for processing thin-gauge steel sheets.
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
• Verify machine value with invoice and appraisal to confirm eligibility under the $3,025 threshold
• Provide detailed technical specs showing it's solely for slitting/shearing flat metal products, not combined operations
• Ensure country-of-origin documentation, as anti-dumping duties may apply to certain steel processing equipment from specific nations