Affordable Lab-Scale Servo Shearing Press from Germany
Benchtop servo press for shearing small metal samples in R&D labs, handling foils to 1/8-inch plates. Classified in HTS 8462.63.8020 for low-value servo-presses performing cold shearing on metal. Provides repeatable cuts for material testing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document lab end-use to differentiate from production equipment if questioned
• Include shear blade specs; pitfall is reclassification as kitchen slicers without proof
• Pre-clear with CBP ruling for hybrid shear/punch models