Plastic Extruder Base Weldment from Japan
A welded steel frame serving as the base for plastic extrusion machinery, providing structural support for the barrel and screw assembly. Classified under HTS 8477.90.25 as a base weldment for plastics processing equipment. It withstands vibrational forces during continuous extrusion operations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide CAD drawings showing weldment integration with extruder barrel to prove machinery specificity
• Ensure surface treatment (painting/machining) doesn't trigger separate classification as finished articles