Affordable Lab-Scale Servo Shearing Press from Japan
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 — 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
• 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