Manual Engine Lathe from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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