Cast-Iron Gear Shaping Machine Table Casting from Japan
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.
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
• Confirm casting matches gear shaper specs under heading 8456; avoid common pitfall of declaring as steel if alloyed
• Retain foundry test reports for audits