Horizontal Directional Drill from Germany
A compact machine used for installing underground pipelines and cables by drilling a pilot hole horizontally beneath the surface without trenching. It falls under HTS 8430.49.80 as other boring machinery for earth designed for precise subsurface excavation in utility construction.
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
• Verify machine specifications confirm earth-boring capability, not mineral-specific, to avoid reclassification to Chapter 84 mining equipment
• Include detailed technical manuals and end-use declarations to prove non-oilfield application