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Stainless Steel Knife Gate Valve 6-inch Wafer from Germany

6-inch wafer-style stainless steel knife gate valve, hand-operated with a sharp-edged gate for handling slurries and viscous fluids in industrial processes. HTS 8481.80.3055 covers this hand-operated steel gate type for tanks and pipes. Common in wastewater and mining applications.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Specify 'knife gate' design in invoices to differentiate from standard sluice gates

Ensure corrosion resistance certs for stainless grades (e.g

316SS) in chemical process imports