Small Arbor Metal Straightener from China
Bench-mounted straightener with rollers for correcting warped metal bars and sheets. Classified as HTS 8462.90.80.20 for other low-value straightening machine tools for metal. Used in metal prep lines.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify roller diameter and straightening force in technical docs
• Avoid classification as rolling mill by proving non-continuous operation
• Register for HTS if repeated low-value imports exceed de minimis