Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ZE Series Gear Shaper from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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