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Tobacco Thresher Sieve Screens from Japan

Mesh screens for pneumatic threshers that separate tobacco lamina from stems. Classified under HTS 8478.90.00.90 for tobacco preparing machines, with custom aperture sizes for optimal separation.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Mesh size charts vs. tobacco leaf dimensions required

• Material certs for corrosion resistance

• Not generic sieves (Chapter 84/73)

Tobacco Thresher Sieve Screens from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 8478.90.00.90