8478.90.00.90/Filter Rod Cutting Knife Assemblies/Japan

Filter Rod Cutting Knife Assemblies from Japan

Multi-blade knife sets for precision cutting of cellulose acetate filter rods in cigarette production lines. As parts of tobacco making-up machinery, they fall under HTS 8478.90.00.90, designed for micron-level accuracy to ensure uniform filter lengths.

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%

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Import Tips

• Include cut length specs matching filter rod diameters for proof

• Sharpening/maintenance records help show specificity

• Avoid Chapter 82 by proving assembly integration