Haas VF-2 Vertical Machining Center from Japan
The Haas VF-2 is a vertical machining center with unit construction design, featuring a single spindle and automatic tool changer for milling operations on metal parts. It performs multiple machining operations like drilling, boring, and tapping at a single station, classifying it under HTS 8457.10.00 as a machining center for working metal. This equipment is essential for precision manufacturing in aerospace and automotive industries.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Verify CE marking and compliance with U.S
• OSHA safety standards for machining centers to avoid customs holds
• Include detailed technical specs and end-use certificates to confirm classification as a metalworking machine, not for other materials