Portable Log Debarker from China
Portable debarkers are trailer-mounted units with hydraulic arms and cutting heads for on-site log debarking at harvest locations. Classified in HTS 8465.99.02.10 as mobile woodworking machines dedicated to bark removal. They reduce transportation costs by debarking logs before trucking to mills.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
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
• Certify road-legal status for trailer components; provide mobility feature justifications to maintain HTS classification; inspect for hydraulic fluid containment standards