Used Gantry-Type Boring Mill from Japan
A used gantry-style boring mill for enlarging precise bores in metal vacuum chambers used in semiconductor manufacturing processes. HTS 8459.29.00.10 applies as a rebuilt metal-removing boring machine not qualifying as a lathe. Essential for fabricating high-vacuum equipment in wafer processing.
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
• Document rebuild process with ISO 9001 compliance to satisfy customs scrutiny on used machinery valuation
• Avoid pitfall of incomplete spindle condition reports; declare accurately to prevent reclassification as scrap
• Include vacuum compatibility certifications for semiconductor end-use declarations