Haas VF-2 Vertical Machining Center from Mexico
The Haas VF-2 is a compact vertical machining center with a 30" x 16" work envelope, equipped with a 40-taper spindle for high-speed milling of metal parts. It falls under HTS 8457.10.00.75 as a unit construction single-station machining center designed specifically for working metal in precision manufacturing applications.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15%
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
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications match HTS 8457 criteria for metalworking machining centers; include detailed technical datasheets in entry documentation
• Obtain proper FCC and CE certifications for electrical components to avoid CBP holds; declare voltage and phase accurately