Stainless Steel Knife Gate Valve 6-inch Wafer from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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