Heavy-Duty Ram Assembly with Reinforced Ram Wrapper from Canada
Built for industrial trash compactors, this ram assembly includes a thick-walled steel ram wrapper to withstand extreme compaction forces from bulky waste. It is precisely classified in HTS 8479.90.55.00 for ram assemblies incorporating wrappers in trash compactor parts.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) 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
• Obtain a ruling from US Customs on wrapper thickness to confirm specificity to trash compactors
• Include load-bearing capacity specs in documentation to differentiate from general hydraulic parts
• Watch for undervaluation pitfalls; declare full value including any pre-installed seals or guides