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Hand-Crank Variable Speed Gearbox from Germany

Manual crank-operated continuously variable transmission for testing equipment. HTS 8483.40.5080 for manually manipulated speed changers. Friction drive or cone pulley design allows infinite ratio selection by crank position.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Demonstrate hand crank operation with video/mechanism drawings

Often used in labs qualifying for scientific instrument exemptions

Distinguish from power transmission (8501) by manual operation