Spline Hobbing Tool from Japan
Specialized hob cutter designed for producing involute splines on shafts and hubs in hobbing machines. Falls under HTS 8466.93.75.00 due to its exclusive use with gear/spline cutting machine tools of headings 8456-8461. Critical for transmission and PTO applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15.8%
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
Import Tips
• Specify spline module and pressure angle in customs entry to confirm gear-type classification
• Provide photos and CAD files showing hob geometry for CBP review