Bone Handle Curving and Assembly Machine from Japan
Specialized tool that bends animal bone blanks into knife/cutlery handle curves and assembles with mechanical fittings. HTS 8465.20.50.00 covers bone working via bending and assembling in machining centers. Used in premium cutlery production.
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
• Source CITES certification if using restricted bone species; include processing logs
• Verify food-contact safe finishes for cutlery applications
• Label clearly as 'bone-working only' to match HTS material specificity