Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ZE Series Gear Shaper from Germany
Mitsubishi ZE Series gear shapers employ stroke motion with tapered cutters for generating precise gear profiles on various gear types including clusters. HTS 8461.40.10 applies as a gear cutting machine removing metal via shaping. Suited for aerospace and precision instrument gears.
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
• Declare accuracy specs (e.g
• AGMA class) to support high-precision gear cutter status
• Prepare vibration analysis reports for import inspections on high-speed models
• Avoid reclassification by excluding general-purpose demo tooling in shipments