Armored Cable Armoring Machine from Japan
Equipment that helically wraps steel tape or wires around power cables for mechanical protection. Specifically a cable-making machine under HTS 8479.40.00.00.
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
• Include armor material specifications (galvanized steel, aluminum)
• Verify machine tension controls meet cable standards like IEC 60502
• Anti-dumping duties may apply from specific countries—check USTR lists