Chapter 8461 — Customs Tariff Headings
Subheadings
Products classified under Tariff item 84.61
Automotive Gear Shaping Machine
A high-precision gear shaping machine for producing helical and spur gears used in automotive transmissions by progressive tooth cutting. It is not numerically controlled, so it falls under the sibling item 8461.20.90, not 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10Cermet Block Shaping Machine
A machine tool for shaping cermet blocks used in cutting tool inserts by precise metal removal through shaping operations. It is not numerically controlled, so it falls under the sibling item 8461.20.90, not 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10Cermet Wafer Preparation Slotter
A slotting machine for preparing cermet semiconductor wafers by cutting alignment notches and edge profiles prior to circuit fabrication. It is not numerically controlled, so it falls under the sibling item 8461.20.90, not 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10CNC Contour Slotting Center
A CNC contour slotting center that combines slotting with 3D contour shaping, primarily for aerospace components. It is numerically controlled and removes metal through slotting and shaping operations, falling under tariff item 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10CNC Die Slotting Machine
A CNC die slotting machine used for slotting progressive dies, molds, and stamping tools by removing metal in precise patterns. It is numerically controlled and falls under tariff item 8461.20.10 as a shaping or slotting machine.
8461.20.10CNC Geared Shaping Machine
A CNC geared shaping machine with helical gear capability for cutting involute profiles on large gears. It is numerically controlled and primarily performs shaping operations, falling under tariff item 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10CNC Heavy Duty Shaper
A CNC heavy-duty shaper designed for shaping heavy metal castings and forgings up to 10 tons. It is numerically controlled and removes metal through shaping operations, falling under tariff item 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10CNC Horizontal Shaping Machine
A CNC horizontal shaping machine that shapes metal workpieces by linear reciprocating motion of a single-point cutting tool. It is numerically controlled and removes metal through shaping, falling under tariff item 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10CNC Hydraulic Slotting Machine
A CNC hydraulic slotting machine using a hydraulic ram drive for deep slotting operations in large castings. It is numerically controlled and removes metal or cermets through slotting, falling under tariff item 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10CNC Internal Slotting Head
A compact CNC internal slotting head for machining internal splines and slots in bores and housings. It is numerically controlled and removes metal through slotting, falling under tariff item 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10CNC Keyway Slotter for Shafts
A precision CNC slotting machine specialized for cutting keyways in cylindrical shafts and rotating components by metal removal. It is numerically controlled and falls under tariff item 8461.20.10 as a slotting machine.
8461.20.10CNC Slotting Machine for Semiconductor Wafers
A precision CNC slotting machine designed to cut narrow slots and grooves into semiconductor wafers during fabrication preparation. It is numerically controlled and removes metal or cermets through slotting, falling under tariff item 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10CNC Vertical Slotting Machine
A CNC vertical slotting machine using a ram-driven tool for cutting keyways, slots, and internal splines in metal parts. It is numerically controlled and removes metal through slotting, falling under tariff item 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10CNC Wafer Edge Profiling Slotter
A CNC wafer edge profiling slotter adapted for semiconductor wafer edge profiling and flat grinding. Despite its semiconductor use, its primary function is metal or cermet removal through slotting, falling under tariff item 8461.20.10.
8461.20.10Hydraulic Broaching Machine for Gear Teeth
A hydraulic broaching machine used to cut precise internal and external gear teeth profiles by removing metal shavings in a single pass. It is not numerically controlled, so it falls under the sibling item 8461.20.90, not 8461.20.10.
8461.20.90Keyway Slotter for Motor Shafts
This compact slotting machine is optimized for cutting parallel and Woodruff keyways in electric motor shafts up to 200mm diameter. It removes metal through slotting operations and is not numerically controlled. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' slotting machine for metalworking.
8461.20.90Precision Wafer Edge Profiling Slotter
This specialized slotting machine profiles edges of silicon wafers to exact specifications, removing cermet material for flatness and diameter control. It is not numerically controlled and works on cermet materials. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' slotting machine for working cermets.
8461.20.90Rebuilt Fellows 35A Gear Shaper
This rebuilt gear shaping machine generates internal and external spur gears, helical gears, and splines through progressive cutting with a reciprocating cutter. It is a used machine that has been rebuilt and is not numerically controlled. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' shaping machine for metalworking.
8461.20.90Rebuilt Pfauter PSH 150 Gear Slotter
This rebuilt gear slotting machine shapes large module gears up to 1500mm diameter for industrial gearboxes. It is a precision machine that removes metal through slotting operations and is not numerically controlled. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' slotting machine for metalworking.
8461.20.90Reconditioned Giddings & Lewis Slotter
This reconditioned ram-type slotting machine is used for forging dies and large mold slots, with a 24-inch stroke capacity. It removes metal through slotting operations and is not numerically controlled. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' slotting machine for metalworking.
8461.20.90Semiconductor Wafer Crystal Grinder-Slotter
This combined crystal grinder and slotter grinds semiconductor crystal boules to diameter while slotting flats to indicate conductivity type. It performs slotting operations on cermet materials and is not numerically controlled. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' slotting machine for working cermets.
8461.20.90Spline Shaft Slotting Machine
This precision slotting machine cuts involute splines on transmission shafts and PTO components through multiple passes. It removes metal via slotting operations and is not numerically controlled. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' slotting machine for metalworking.
8461.20.90Used Bridgeport Slotter Model 70
This reconditioned horizontal slotting machine is used for heavy-duty keyseating and T-slot cutting in large steel forgings and castings. It removes metal through slotting operations and is not numerically controlled. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' slotting machine for metalworking.
8461.20.90Used Cincinnati Hydro-Tel Vertical Slotter
This rebuilt vertical slotting machine cuts keyways, slots, and grooves in metal workpieces using a reciprocating tool. It is a used machine that has been rebuilt and is not numerically controlled. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' slotting machine for metalworking.
8461.20.90Vertical Slotting Machine for Keyways
This heavy-duty vertical slotting machine cuts keyways, splines, and T-slots into metal shafts and components by reciprocating tool motion. It removes metal through slotting operations and is not numerically controlled. It falls under tariff item 8461.20.90 as an 'other' slotting machine for metalworking.
8461.30.10DMG Mori NX Series CNC Broaching Center
A numerically controlled vertical broaching center designed for high-volume production broaching of gears and splines in metal components. It features multi-axis control for complex shapes and removes metal through a series of progressively cutting teeth.
8461.30.10Fives Group Cincinnati CNC Broaching System
A modular numerically controlled broaching system for surface broaching of large metal forgings in heavy industry. It features programmable cycles for consistent metal removal on flat or contoured surfaces, ensuring precision in high-volume operations.
8461.30.10Gleason CNC Internal Broaching Machine
A numerically controlled machine for internal broaching of splines and broach holes in transmission components made from hardened metals. It offers high accuracy for automotive gears via CNC interpolation, ensuring precise material removal.
8461.30.10Haas CNC Horizontal Broaching Machine
A numerically controlled horizontal broaching machine designed for high-precision internal and external broaching of metal parts in automotive and aerospace industries. It removes material using a series of progressively cutting teeth, ensuring consistent quality.
8461.30.10Mitsubishi Heavy Industries CNC Broaching Cell
An integrated CNC broaching cell with robotic loading for continuous metal removal in high-precision cermet parts production. It is numerically controlled for automated sequencing of broach strokes, enhancing efficiency and precision.
8461.30.10Rebuilt Bullard CNC Spline Broaching Machine
A rebuilt numerically controlled spline broaching machine for producing involute splines on metal shafts by metal removal. It is used in automotive and industrial applications, offering precision and reliability.
8461.30.10Rebuilt Cross Broaching Systems Pot Broacher
A rebuilt rotary pot broacher NC machine for complex internal shapes in metal parts. It is numerically controlled for precise broaching operations, making it suitable for high-volume production.
8461.30.10Rebuilt Herrmann Gear Broaching Machine
A rebuilt NC machine for broaching gear teeth profiles in metal blanks. It is numerically controlled for precise material removal, ensuring accurate gear profiles for automotive and industrial applications.
8461.30.10Rebuilt Okamoto Horizontal Broaching Center
A refurbished numerically controlled horizontal broaching machine for high-volume production broaching of slots and shapes in cermet or metal components. It is designed for precision and efficiency.
8461.30.10Refurbished Gleason Keyway Broacher
A refurbished NC broaching machine for cutting precise keyways in metal gears and shafts through linear broach pull. It is numerically controlled for accurate and efficient material removal.
8461.30.10Refurbished LaBounty Heavy Duty Broacher
A refurbished NC heavy-duty broacher for large metal components. It is numerically controlled for precise material removal in heavy industrial applications, ensuring durability and accuracy.
8461.30.10Refurbished Precihole Multi-Station Broacher
A refurbished multi-station NC broaching machine for batch metal processing. It is numerically controlled for automated sequencing of broaching operations, enhancing productivity and precision.
8461.30.10Refurbished TOS Horizontal Keyseat Broacher
A refurbished numerically controlled horizontal broacher for keyseat cuts in metal workpieces. It is designed for precision and efficiency, making it suitable for various industrial applications.
8461.30.10Soraluce CNC Keyway Broaching Machine
A CNC-controlled broaching machine specialized for cutting precise keyways in shafts and hubs made of metal or cermets. It uses linear broach motion for efficient material removal in one pass, ensuring high accuracy.
8461.30.10Used DMG Mori Verticut Broaching Machine
A used numerically controlled vertical broaching machine optimized for internal broaching of precision holes in metal engine components. It removes material progressively, ensuring high accuracy.
8461.30.90Aerospace Broaching Machine
A precision broacher for turbine blade roots, landing gear splines, and engine mount keyways with tight tolerances, commonly used in aerospace manufacturing. It is not numerically controlled, so it falls under this tariff item for 'other' broaching machines. This machine is designed for high-spec metal removal in critical applications.
8461.30.90Automotive Broaching Center
A multi-station broaching system for transmission gears, CVT components, and axle shafts in vehicle production, designed for high-volume automotive supplier equipment. It is not numerically controlled as a single machine, so it falls under this tariff item for 'other' broaching machines. This system is used for efficient metal removal in automotive manufacturing.
8461.30.90Cermet Broaching Machine
Machine tools specifically designed for broaching cermet materials used in cutting tool inserts and wear parts. These machines are not numerically controlled and are explicitly covered by this tariff item for 'other' broaching machines. They are used for metal removal in cermet processing, a specialized application.
8461.30.90CNC Vertical Broaching Machine
A numerically controlled vertical broaching machine designed for high-precision internal and external broaching of metal parts, commonly used in automotive and aerospace manufacturing. It removes material using a series of progressively shaped teeth, and its CNC control allows for complex profiles and tight tolerances. This machine is not numerically controlled as per the sibling item 8461.30.10, so it falls under this tariff item for other broaching machines.
8461.30.90Continuous Chain Broaching Machine
A chain-driven broach carrier for high-speed, continuous broaching of small parts like gears or fasteners, designed for mass production. It is not numerically controlled, so it falls under this tariff item for 'other' broaching machines. This machine is suited for high-volume metalworking applications.
8461.30.90Continuous CNC Broaching Line
An automated continuous broaching production line that processes multiple splines on CVT transmission shafts simultaneously, removing metal progressively across multiple stations for high throughput. The line is numerically controlled, but as a complete system, it is not classified under the numerically controlled item for single machines. It falls under this tariff item as an 'other' broaching machine.
8461.30.90Heavy Duty Broaching Machine
A large-scale broacher for ship propellers, turbine housings, and heavy forgings up to 50 tons, designed for substantial metal removal in heavy industry. It is not numerically controlled, so it falls under this tariff item for 'other' broaching machines. This machine is used for heavy-duty broaching operations.
8461.30.90Helical Spline Broacher CNC
An advanced CNC helical spline broaching machine capable of producing helical splines, involute splines, and serrations on rotating shafts for power transmission components. It features synchronized rotation and linear broach motion, enabling complex geometries. Although CNC-controlled, it is not classified under the numerically controlled item because it is a specialized 'other' broaching machine.
8461.30.90Horizontal Broaching Machine
A horizontal broaching machine that uses a toothed tool pulled through a workpiece to create precise internal shapes like keyways or splines by removing metal. It is not numerically controlled, so it falls under this tariff item for 'other' broaching machines. This machine is a standard type for various metalworking applications.
8461.30.90Horizontal CNC Broaching Center
A numerically controlled horizontal broaching center for production broaching of keyways, splines, and complex profiles in heavy metal components like engine blocks. It features automated tool changing and multi-axis control, but it is not classified under the numerically controlled item as it is a general-purpose broaching center. This item covers 'other' broaching machines.
8461.30.90Internal Broaching Machine
A machine for broaching internal diameters, holes, and contours in bushings and housings by metal removal, commonly used in hydraulic component production. It is not numerically controlled, so it falls under this tariff item for 'other' broaching machines. This machine is designed for internal broaching operations.
8461.30.90Keyway Broaching Station CNC
A compact numerically controlled keyway broaching station for production of parallel and Woodruff keyways in shafts, pulleys, and couplings up to 500mm diameter. It offers rapid cycle times for high-volume manufacturing, but it is not classified under the numerically controlled item as it is a specialized station. This item covers 'other' broaching machines.
8461.30.90Pot Broaching Machine CNC
A CNC pot broaching machine for internal broaching of cylindrical bores in transmission housings and hydraulic components, using a rotating pot broach for uniform metal removal. It is ideal for high-volume automotive production, but it is not classified under the numerically controlled item as it is a specific type of broaching machine. This item covers 'other' broaching machines.
8461.30.90Rack Broaching CNC Machine
A numerically controlled rack broaching machine for producing rack gears and linear motion guides by straight-line broaching of hardened steel blanks. It provides precise tooth profiles for precision machinery, but it is not classified under the numerically controlled item as it is a specialized machine. This item covers 'other' broaching machines.
8461.30.90Surface Broaching CNC for Dies
A high-speed numerically controlled surface broacher for machining flat surfaces, keyways, and recesses on forging dies and press tools from tool steel. It uses multiple rams for parallel metal removal, but it is not classified under the numerically controlled item as it is a surface broaching machine. This item covers 'other' broaching machines.
8461.40.00DMG Mori XL 5000 Gear Hobbing Center
A heavy-duty gear hobbing center designed to cut extra-large gears up to 5 meters in diameter, primarily for mining equipment. It operates by continuous hob generation, removing metal to form gear teeth, which falls directly under the tariff item for gear cutting machines.
8461.40.00Exeron HPG 600 Gear Hob Grinder
A 5-axis gear hob grinder specifically designed for grinding hob cutters used in gear production. Although it is a grinding machine, its dedicated function for gear cutting tool production via metal removal places it under this tariff item.
8461.40.00Gleason Pfauter P 2000 Gear Shaping Machine
A gear shaping machine that uses reciprocating cutters to shape internal and external spur and helical gears through metal removal in a generating motion. This specific gear cutting function aligns with the tariff item.
8461.40.00Klingelnberg Gear Hob G 300
A CNC hobbing center designed for cutting large diameter gears with skew hobs, commonly used in wind turbine applications. The hobbing process removes metal to form gear teeth, making it a gear cutting machine under this tariff item.
8461.40.00Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ZE Series Gear Shaper
A gear shaper that uses stroke motion with tapered cutters to generate precise gear profiles on various gear types, including clusters. This metal removal process classifies it as a gear cutting machine.