Cork Sheet Cutting and Shaping Machine from China
Automated cutter for precisely shaping cork sheets used in flooring, gaskets, and insulation from hard cork materials. HTS 8465.99.02 applies as a machine tool for working cork, a specified hard material, through sawing and milling. Ideal for high-volume production of uniform cork components.
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
• Document cork-specific blades and tolerances in invoices to distinguish from general saws
• Comply with agricultural import rules if cork originates from quarantined regions; obtain phytosanitary certificates