Affordable Lab-Scale Servo Shearing Press from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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