Tube Drawbench for Stainless Steel Pipes from Japan
A specialized drawbench designed to reduce the diameter and improve surface finish of stainless steel tubes through cold drawing without material removal. It pulls tubes through a die using a mandrel to maintain internal dimensions, producing precise tubing for automotive exhaust systems and heat exchangers. Classified under HTS 8463.10.00 as a machine tool for working metal by drawing tubes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications confirm cold drawing without material removal to avoid reclassification under Chapter 84 heading 8462
• Include detailed technical drawings and end-use certificates to prove metalworking application during customs valuation