Schütte Vertical Turret Lathe VTL-20 from Japan
Schütte's VTL-20 vertical turret lathe excels in precision machining of turbine components with table diameters up to 20 inches. The single-turret design supports live tooling for complex contours. Classified in HTS 8458.99.10 for its vertical turret configuration excluding numerical control variants.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit ISO 9001 certification and machine test protocols to demonstrate compliance with precision standards
• Document spindle taper type (e.g
• ISO 50) separately to prevent misvaluation of accessories