Sonotec USM 500 Ultrasonic Tool from Germany
Industrial ultrasonic machining tool for drilling blind holes in hard metals without burrs, using abrasive slurry vibration. HTS 8456.20.1050 for other ultrasonic metal processes. Applied in semiconductor leadframe production and watchmaking.
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
• Certify as non-waterjet to stay in ultrasonic subhead
• Include user manual excerpts on process
• Watch for misclassification as plasma arc in 8456.40