Makino S33 Vertical Machining Center from China
A numerically controlled vertical machining center designed for high-precision milling and drilling of metal parts in semiconductor manufacturing. It removes metal or cermets through CNC-controlled spindles and axes, fitting under 8461.90.30 as a machine tool for shaping and finishing not specified elsewhere. Used for fabricating precision components like wafer handling fixtures.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Verify CNC control certification and numerical control documentation to confirm classification under 8461.90.30
• Include detailed technical specs showing metal/cermet removal capability to avoid misclassification as testing equipment
• Ensure EPA compliance for coolant systems common in machining centers