Automatic Wood Molding Machine from Japan
High-speed automated molder that shapes wood profiles for door frames and trim by continuous cutting and milling. Classified in HTS 8465.92.00.72 for other woodworking planing, milling, or molding machines. Excludes simpler straight-line molders covered elsewhere in the subheading.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide detailed blueprints showing wood-specific cutting tools; obtain origin certificates for preferential tariffs
• Avoid classifying as 8479 if it gains multifunctionality like sanding