1/16 Inch Ball Nose End Mill Nano Blue Coat from Japan
Ultra-fine 1/16 inch ball nose end mill for 3D contouring, nano blue coated carbide with 10% tungsten, 0.9% vanadium. Ideal for mold making and electrode machining. HTS 8207.70.3030 due to high alloy cutting edges.
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
• Ball nose geometry still 'end milling cutter' - not router or engraving bit
• Nano coatings require thickness specs <5 microns to avoid PDC classification
• Smallest sizes most undervalued - use replacement cost methodology