Hydraulic Notching Machine from China
Heavy-duty hydraulic machine for making precise notches and V-cuts in structural steel angles and channels. Falls under HTS 8462.90.8060 as a press for metalworking by notching, in the 'other' category. Commonly used in steel fabrication for construction beams.
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
• Submit engineering drawings showing notching mechanism to distinguish from shearing machines
• Include tonnage rating and blade specifications for accurate customs appraisal
• Avoid misdeclaration as angle bending equipment, which falls under different bending subheadings