Screw Press Oil Expeller from China
A continuous screw press machine that extracts oil from oilseeds like soybeans or sunflower seeds by applying mechanical pressure to crush and squeeze out fixed vegetable oils. It falls under HTS 8479.20.00.00 as machinery specifically designed for the preparation and extraction of fixed vegetable fats or oils from plant materials.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Verify machine capacity and materials comply with FDA food contact regulations for oil processing equipment
• Include detailed technical specs and end-use certification to avoid misclassification as general presses
• Ensure hydraulic systems meet OSHA safety standards to prevent import delays