Reishauer RZ 500 Gear Profile Grinder from Germany
Although focused on grinding, the Reishauer RZ 500 performs discontinuous profile gear cutting with dressable grinding worms for generating gears. HTS 8461.40.10 covers this as gear cutting via controlled metal removal, bridging cutting and finishing. Used for automotive transmission 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
• Differentiate from pure grinders with profile generating documentation
• Coolant system specs required for environmental compliance declarations
• Watch for dual-use export controls on high-accuracy aerospace models