Manual Engine Lathe from China
A traditional benchtop or floor-standing manual lathe for turning cylindrical metal parts, equipped with a leadscrew for threading but not specialized for gears. Classified in HTS 8458.99.50 as other lathes for metal removal, excluding numerical control or specific function types. Common in repair shops and small-scale fabrication.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include operator manuals and capacity specs to avoid reclassification as bed-type under 8458.99.10; label fiber content if any textile accessories included
• Common pitfall is undervaluing by omitting installed tooling value