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Portable Placer Mining Sluice Box from Mexico

Foldable aluminum sluice with riffles and mats for gravity separation of gold from placer gravel, portable for backpacking to sites. Under HTS 8474.10.0010 as portable separating machinery for mineral ores.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Specify riffle design and recovery rates to prove separating function beyond manual panning

• Packaged weights must show disassembly for transport to maintain portable status

• Avoid toy classification by including adult industrial use warnings