Industrial Machinery Friction Clutch from Japan
Electromagnetic friction clutch for industrial conveyor systems and machinery, engaging shafts via electromagnetic force on friction plates. Used in automation for start-stop operations. Classified in HTS 8483.60.40 for clutches used in power transmission.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Document actuation type (electromagnetic, pneumatic) and shaft diameter for precise HTS match
• Provide CE marking or UL certification for electrical components
• Avoid misdeclaration as actuators by emphasizing transmission function