Twin-Shaft Concrete Mixer from Japan
High-intensity mixer with counter-rotating shafts for rapid, compulsory concrete mixing in ready-mix plants. Falls under HTS 8474.31.00.00 as specialized equipment for intensive kneading of concrete aggregates and cement paste.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include operational manuals proving compulsory mixing action specific to concrete
• Declare exact shaft length and mixing volume to avoid undervaluation claims
• Pre-verify origin certificates if sourcing from high-tariff countries like China