Cork Sheet Assembling Press from China
Hydraulic press for bending and assembling cork sheets into insulation panels or flooring underlays by laminating layers. HTS 8465.94.00.91 covers such machines for working cork, explicitly listed as a hard material. Ideal for construction and automotive soundproofing production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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]
Import Tips
• Include cork density specifications to confirm 'hard material' status per chapter notes
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates if cork sourced from natural origins to clear agricultural inspections
• Calibrate pressure ratings in documentation for accurate technical classification