Bone China Handle Bending and Assembly Machine from China
Specialized machine for bending and assembling bone china or porcelain handles onto ceramic tableware using precise clamping. Falls under HTS 8465.94.00.91 as it works hard materials like bone (in bone china) and similar hard ceramics. Used in fine dinnerware manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.4%
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
• Submit composition analysis showing bone content to justify hard material classification
• Ensure machine demos safe handling for fragile ceramics in customs valuation reports
• Label with operational voltage compatibility for US electrical standards