Schuler ServoPress 630 from Japan
The Schuler ServoPress 630 is a high-precision servo-driven cold metal working press used for stamping and forming sheet metal components in automotive production. It falls under HTS 8462.63.80.60 as a servo-press classified as 'other' for cold metalworking operations like bending, punching, and forming, excluding rolling mills or drawbenches.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify servo-drive certification and tonnage specs in commercial invoice to confirm classification under servo-presses
• Include detailed technical manuals and CE marking documentation to avoid reclassification as hydraulic presses
• Beware of undervaluation pitfalls; provide evidence of semiconductor or automotive end-use for potential duty relief