Cork Planing Machine for Flooring from China
Machine for planing raw cork blocks into thin sheets for flooring underlayment and insulation. Under HTS 8465.92.00.91 for working cork via cutting planing operations. Critical for processing natural cork into usable building materials.
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
• Source certificates verifying cork origin to comply with CITES if applicable for certain species
• Test machine for dust emission levels as cork processing generates fine particulates
• Bundle with spare cutting blades in documentation for easier duty calculation