Giddings & Lewis VMC 1600 Way-Type Unit Head Machining Center from China
This way-type unit head machine is designed for high-precision drilling, boring, and milling operations by removing metal, featuring a robust linear guideway system for heavy-duty industrial applications. It falls under HTS 8459.10.00.00 as a way-type unit head machine specifically excluding lathes, optimized for multi-axis metalworking in manufacturing environments like aerospace component production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.3%
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
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]
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications match 'way-type unit head' criteria with linear guideways via technical datasheets; obtain end-user certificates for dual-use export controls; ensure CE marking or equivalent for safety compliance to avoid customs holds