Rebuilt Giddings & Lewis Horizontal Boring Mill from Germany
A refurbished horizontal boring and milling machine with 10-meter ram and rotary table for large parts, used in heavy industry for deep boring and facing operations by metal removal. Falls under HTS 8459.49.0010 due to its rebuilt status and multi-purpose boring/milling functionality.
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 OEM rebuild certification and hours-of-operation logs to substantiate used/rebuilt classification over new machinery rates
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards; label retrofitted safety guards clearly for US customs inspection
• Declare precise spindle specifications to prevent misclassification into higher-duty numerical control headings