Benchtop Wood Mortiser from China
Compact benchtop machine for manual mortising in small-scale woodworking shops, creating square holes for tenons. Classified in HTS 8465.95.00.91 for other mortising machines for wood. Popular for custom furniture and picture frame production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm power rating under 5HP to align with 'other' non-heavy duty subheading
• Provide photos and videos of wood-only operation to counter any metalworking misclassification claims
• Register for Section 321 if low-value imports to bypass duties on sample machines