EOS M 290 Metal 3D Printer from China
The EOS M 290 is an industrial metal laser sintering machine that uses selective laser melting (SLM) to fuse metal powder layers by depositing and selectively melting metal powder with a laser. It falls under HTS 8485.10.0100 as it is a machine for additive manufacturing specifically by metal deposit, building complex metal parts layer by layer from digital designs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications confirm metal powder deposition and laser fusion to qualify under 8485.10.0100; provide technical datasheets
• Include CE marking or equivalent certifications for safety compliance in electronics-intensive additive systems
• Declare laser class and power accurately to avoid reclassification as optical equipment