Sonotec USM 500 Ultrasonic Tool from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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