Cermet Broaching Machine from Japan
Specialized broaching equipment designed for processing cermet materials used in cutting tools and wear-resistant components. HTS 8461.30.80.80 explicitly covers cermet removal broaching machines. Features coolant systems for hard material machining.
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
• Cermet hardness specifications (Rockwell) required to justify special classification
• Coolant composition documentation needed for high-temperature cermet broaching
• Distinguish from ceramic processing by confirming metallic matrix composition