For metalworking machine tools for cutting, grinding or finishing gears
Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of headings 8456 to 8465, including work or tool holders, self-opening dieheads, dividing heads and other special attachments for the machines; tool holders for any type of tool for working in the hand: > Other: > For machines of headings 8456 to 8461: > Other: > Bed, base, table, head, tail, saddle, cradle, cross slide, column, arm, saw arm, wheelhead, tailstock, headstock, ram, frame, work-arbor support, and C-frame castings, weldments or fabrications: > Cast-iron parts not advanced beyond cleaning, and machined only for the removal of fins, gates, sprues and risers or to permit location in finishing machinery > For metalworking machine tools for cutting, grinding or finishing gears
Duty Rate (from China)
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
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Products classified under HTS 8466.93.15.30
Cast-Iron Gear Hobbing Machine Bed Casting
A cast-iron bed casting for gear hobbing machines used in cutting precise gear teeth on metal workpieces. It is machined only to remove casting imperfections and permit location in finishing machinery, qualifying under HTS 8466.93.15.30 as a bed casting specifically for metalworking machine tools for cutting gears.
Cast-Iron Gear Grinding Machine Base Casting
Rough cast-iron base for gear grinding machines designed to hold workpieces steady during abrasive finishing of gear surfaces. Meets HTS 8466.93.15.30 criteria as a base casting advanced only to cleaning and basic location machining for gear finishing tools.
Cast-Iron Gear Shaping Machine Table Casting
Cast-iron table casting for gear shaping machines that reciprocate to cut gear profiles on metal blanks. Limited machining for fins removal and fixturing aligns with HTS 8466.93.15.30 for gear cutting machine tables.
Cast-Iron Gear Finishing Machine Headstock Casting
Rough-machined cast-iron headstock casting supporting rotating spindles in gear finishing machines for spline or thread grinding. Specifically for 8456-8461 gear tools under HTS 8466.93.15.30.
Cast-Iron Gear Cutter Tailstock Casting
Cast-iron tailstock casting for supporting long gear blanks in hobbing or milling machines during cutting operations. Cleaned and minimally machined only, per HTS 8466.93.15.30 for gear metalworking tools.
Cast-Iron Gear Grinder Column Casting
Heavy cast-iron column casting providing vertical rigidity for wheelheads in gear grinding machines. Advanced solely by cleaning and locator machining, fitting HTS 8466.93.15.30 gear finishing criteria.
Cast-Iron Gear Hobber Ram Casting
Cast-iron ram casting that drives the hob cutter in gear hobbing machines for generating gear teeth. Meets exact machining limits of HTS 8466.93.15.30 for gear cutting machine rams.
Cast-Iron Gear Shaper Saddle Casting
Saddle casting of cast-iron for supporting the workpiece table in gear shaping machines during profile cutting. Rough finished per HTS 8466.93.15.30 specifications for gear tools.
Cast-Iron Gear Finisher C-Frame Casting
C-frame cast-iron structure for gear finishing machines providing open access for large workpieces during grinding. Clean/machined only as allowed under HTS 8466.93.15.30.
Cast-Iron Gear Grinder Wheelhead Casting
Cast-iron wheelhead casting housing the grinding spindle in machines for finishing gear tooth surfaces. Conforms to HTS 8466.93.15.30 wheelhead requirements for gear grinding tools.