Tobacco Leaf Shredder Replacement Blades from China
High-precision stainless steel blades designed for shredding tobacco leaves in industrial cigarette manufacturing machines. These parts are classified under HTS 8478.90.00.90 as they are specialized components for tobacco preparation machinery not specified elsewhere in Chapter 84. They ensure clean cuts to maintain tobacco quality during processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify the blades are exclusively for tobacco machinery via manufacturer specs to avoid reclassification as general knives under Chapter 82
• Include detailed engineering drawings and end-use certificates in documentation to prove specificity to tobacco processing