Tunnel Boring Machine Disc Cutter from Germany
Large diameter disc cutter ring with tungsten carbide edges for tunnel boring machines (TBMs) under heading 8430. Used to gouge and crush rock faces in underground tunneling projects. Classified in 8431.49.90.34 for parts of tunneling machinery.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Section 232: derivative steel (c)(xi), product of AR/EC/SV/GT/JP/KR/LI/CH/TW/GB/EU — 15%
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit detailed CAD drawings showing sole use with TBM cutterheads; declare exact diameter and rock hardness ratings; check for quotas on carbide content