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
14.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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