Giddings & Lewis VMC 1600 Boring Mill from Germany
Heavy-duty floor-type boring and milling machine for large metal parts like turbine housings, performing drilling, boring, and milling via metal removal. It qualifies for HTS 8459.39.00 as an other boring-milling machine tool.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide load capacity and table size specs to distinguish from smaller milling-only machines
• Comply with voltage/frequency adaptation for U.S. grid to avoid customs delays
• Watch for anti-dumping duties if from certain origins; check USTR lists