Profile Gear Cutter PGC-400 from Japan
PGC-400 uses form-relieved cutters to generate precise gear tooth profiles for special/custom gears up to module 8. Falls under HTS 8461.40.1060 as other gear cutting machine employing metal removal profiling. Used for aerospace and prototype gear development.
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
• ,Document non-standard gear applications to justify 'other' classification
• Safety interlocks must be demonstrated; include risk assessment reports