Tungsten Carbide Tunneling Cutter Pick from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Derivative steel articles the product of Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, or a member nation of the European Union, as provided for in subdivision (c)(xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• 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