Haas VF-2SS Vertical Machining Center for Wood from Japan
A high-speed CNC machining center designed for precise milling, drilling, and routing operations on hardwoods and engineered wood products. It features a 30-taper spindle and rapid traverse rates ideal for furniture component production. Classified under HTS 8465.20.10.00 as a machining center specifically for sawing, milling, drilling on wood and similar hard materials.
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 machine specifications confirm primary use for wood or hard plastics to avoid reclassification to general metalworking tools in Chapter 84
• Include detailed technical datasheets and end-use declarations in documentation to prove semiconductor exclusion under statistical notes