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Floor-Mounted Upright Drill for Steel Fabrication from Japan

Robust floor-mounted upright drilling machine for heavy steel fabrication, removing metal via rotating bits. Meets HTS 8459.29.00.70 criteria for non-sensitive upright drills used in structural steelwork.

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

• Certify floor-mounting and weight capacity to exclude portable or hand-directed models

• Provide material compatibility tests showing metal-only use

• Watch for undervaluation pitfalls in used machinery imports requiring appraisal