Analysis
HTS 8458.19.00 covers horizontal lathes: other under heading 8458 (lathes (including turning centers) for removing metal). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 6 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
The general duty rate is 4.4% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 84 (91st percentile of 823 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $440 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4.4%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 30%, 6.8 times the general rate.
The ten-digit suffixes separate used or rebuilt, other, valued under $3,025 each, engine or toolroom lathes, single spindle and multiple spindle. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8458.11.00 | Numerically controlled | 4.4% |
| 8458.91.10 | Vertical turret lathes | 4.2% |
| 8458.91.50 | Numerically controlled: other | 4.4% |
| 8458.99.10 | Vertical turret lathes | 4.2% |
| 8458.99.50 | Other: other | 4.4% |