Hydraulic Metal Shearing Press from Japan
A hydraulic press designed for shearing metal sheets into precise lengths, featuring adjustable blades and automated controls. It falls under HTS 8462.90.80 as a machine tool for working metal by shearing, not specified in prior subheadings. This equipment is used in fabrication shops for cutting structural steel and aluminum plates.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications match 'shearing' function to avoid reclassification under bending tools
• Include detailed technical drawings and CE certification for customs valuation