Makino a81 Horizontal Machining Center from Germany
Makino a81 features a horizontal spindle, automatic pallet changer, and Y-axis travel of 710 mm, optimized for aluminum and steel aerospace structural parts production. It qualifies for HTS 8457.10.00.60 as a unit construction machining center with automatic tool changers and specified Y-axis dimension for metalworking tasks. High rigidity ensures micron-level accuracy in high-speed machining.
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
Import Tips
• Submit detailed brochures highlighting single-station design to distinguish from multi-station transfer machines
• Budget for potential BIS export control reviews if equipped with advanced numerical controls