Makino SP43 Wire EDM Machine from Japan
The Makino SP43 is a high-precision traveling wire electro-discharge machine designed specifically for cutting complex shapes in metal workpieces using a continuously moving thin wire electrode. It falls under HTS 8456.30.1020 as it employs electro-discharge processes with a traveling wire type for metalworking, enabling intricate cuts in hardened steels and alloys without mechanical stress.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications confirm electro-discharge traveling wire mechanism for metal; provide manufacturer technical datasheets
• Ensure EPA compliance for dielectric fluid systems
• Watch for misclassification as general EDM if not wire-fed