Universal Robots UR10e Collaborative Robot from China
The UR10e is a collaborative industrial robot (cobot) designed for safe human-robot interaction in assembly, machine tending, and inspection tasks. Falls under HTS 8479.50.00.00 despite collaborative features, as it meets industrial robot criteria of reprogrammability and multi-axis control.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
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]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include risk assessment docs proving ISO/TS 15066 collaborative safety compliance
• Label clearly as 'industrial robot' not 'service robot' to prevent consumer goods misclassification