Manual Gear Shaping Machine from China
A compact manual machine tool designed for shaping spur and helical gears by progressively removing metal from a blank workpiece using a rotating cutter. It falls under HTS 8461.20.80.70 as a shaping machine valued under $3,025 each, working by removing metal. Primarily used in small workshops for low-volume gear production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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 value with invoice and appraisal to confirm eligibility under the $3,025 threshold; exceeding it shifts to higher subheading
• Include detailed technical specs and end-use certification to avoid misclassification as numerical control machinery in 8461.20.40
• Ensure CE marking or equivalent safety certifications for metalworking tools to pass FDA/USDA import inspections if applicable