Tungsten Carbide Tunneling Cutter Pick

A replaceable tungsten carbide tipped cutting pick designed specifically for rock cutters and tunnel boring machines in heading 8430. It features a forged steel shank with a brazed carbide insert for breaking hard rock formations during tunneling operations. Classified under 8431.49.90.34 as a part of coal or rock cutters and tunneling machinery.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8207.19.60Higher: 37.9% vs 35%

If interchangeable with hand tools

Interchangeable cutting tools for multiple uses fall under Chapter 82 as tools, not dedicated machinery parts.

8431.49.90Same rate: 35%

If for parts of heading 8429 machinery

If principally used with excavators or graders of 8429 instead of tunneling equipment, it shifts to that subheading.

8708.99.81Higher: 37.5% vs 35%

If mounted on mining trucks

Parts for motor vehicles like mining haul trucks are classified in Chapter 87, not stationary tunneling machines.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the pick is certified for use solely with heading 8430 machinery to avoid reclassification; provide engineering specs and machine compatibility docs; watch for anti-dumping duties on tungsten carbide from China