Spline Cutting Fixture for Gear Shaping Machines from China

Custom fixture that clamps and rotates workpieces for precise spline cutting on gear shaping machines of heading 8461. It features index plates for exact tooth spacing. Falls under HTS 8466.20.1010 due to its principal use in gear cutting processes.

Duty Rate — China → United States

39.6%

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

Document spline profile tolerances and machine model compatibility to confirm gear-cutting specificity

Use HTS ruling requests for complex fixtures to prevent misclassification as general tool holders