8457.10.00.60/Haas EC-1600 Horizontal Machining Center/Germany

Haas EC-1600 Horizontal Machining Center from Germany

The Haas EC-1600 is a horizontal-spindle machining center with automatic tool changer, featuring a Y-axis travel of 762 mm (30 inches), ideal for high-volume production of medium-sized metal parts in automotive and aerospace industries. It falls under HTS 8457.10.00.60 due to its Y-axis dimension between 685 mm and 1,016 mm, unit construction design, and horizontal spindle configuration for metalworking. This classification applies specifically to single-station machines with these precise travel specifications.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

19.2%

Rate breakdown

9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter

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

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Import Tips

• Verify Y-axis travel certification from manufacturer to confirm HTS 8457.10.00.60 subheading; discrepancies can lead to reclassification

• Include detailed technical specs and CE marking documentation for customs clearance, as these are high-value precision machines

• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring spindle orientation; horizontal-spindle models must not be listed under vertical codes