Precision Gap-Bed Lathe from China
A lathe with a removable bed section for machining large-diameter metal parts, used in maintenance and custom fabrication. Falls under HTS 8458.99.50 as other metal-removing lathes without special features like numerical control. Popular for oversized workpieces in industrial repair.
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
• Specify swing-over-gap dimensions in invoices; obtain structural integrity certifications
• Avoid pitfall of classifying as multi-purpose machines under 8456 if milling added