Wood Planer for Musical Instruments from China
Specialized planer for crafting necks and bodies of guitars and violins from tonewoods like spruce, planing to precise curvatures. Classifies in HTS 8465.92.00.37 for woodworking planers. Critical for luthiers achieving vibrational perfection.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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
• Include luthier end-use letters for specialty classification support
• Precision tolerances (<0.1mm) should be documented