Anyone know if the additional 25% duty applies to imported Chinese machines? Here are the tariff lines that might be affected:
84561110 Machine tools operated by laser, for working metal
90132000 Lasers, other than laser diodes
Anyone know if the additional 25% duty applies to imported Chinese machines? Here are the tariff lines that might be affected:
84561110 Machine tools operated by laser, for working metal
90132000 Lasers, other than laser diodes
This was my first thought with the tariffs.
Oh that's going to suck.
And I was planning on buying a new larger laser in 6-8 months
Jeff Body
Go-C Graphics
China 50W Laser
Model # SH-350
Controller RDC6442
Vinyl Plotter Graphtec CE600-60
Software used
Inkscape, FlexiStarter, VinylMaster 4, RDWorksV8
No one wants to spend more money, but honestly, if you are any good at this business, you'll pay for that new machine in no time - even at a 25% cost increase.
Tim
There are Big Brain people & Small Brain people. I'm one of the Big Brains - with a lot of empty space.- me
50W Fiber - Raycus/MaxPhotonics - It's a metal eating beast!
Epilog Fusion M2 50/30 Co2/Fiber - 2015
Epilog Mini24 – 35watt - 2006 (Original Tube)
Ricoh SG3110DN
- Liberty Laser LLC
I'm buying things I've been putting off NOW. 25% starts adding up...
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ELEVEN - rotary cutter tool machines
FOUR - CO2 lasers
THREE- make that FOUR now - fiber lasers
ONE - vinyl cutter
CASmate, Corel, Gravostyle
Well perhaps at least not so many ebay lasers will be sold
The people it will damage are US vendors of Chinese systems like Boss, Rabbit etc
I've just been offered 15% on top of my trade discount from China to "promote European business" by one of the big manufacturers
You did what !
The Chinese have ingeniously tapped the US hobby market and thousands of their units have been sold. The tariff might well affect that market but I agree with Tim's point.
Not time to panic yet! Nothing has been put in place as of today, so prices are unchanged.
Last edited by Mike Null; 04-06-2018 at 4:17 PM.
Mike Null
St. Louis Laser, Inc.
Trotec Speedy 300, 80 watt
Gravograph IS400
Woodworking shop CLTT and Laser Sublimation
Dye Sublimation
CorelDraw X5, X7
deleted, too close to political I agree.
Last edited by John Lifer; 04-08-2018 at 10:12 AM.
Woodworking, Old Tools and Shooting
Ray Fine RF-1390 Laser Ray Fine 20watt Fiber Laser
SFX 50 Watt Fiber Laser
PM2000, Delta BS, Delta sander, Powermatic 50 jointer,
Powermatic 100-12 planer, Rockwell 15-126 radial drill press
Rockwell 46-450 lathe, and 2 Walker Turner RA1100 radial saws
Jet JWS18, bandsaw Carbide Create CNC, RIA 22TCM 1911s and others
Has anyone currently looking at Chinese machines, ancillary equipment, or supplies seen a price increase?
There are two other interesting threads on SMC regarding the tariffs (general power tools and Grizzley), if interested.
FYI,
Yes, all Chinese lasers WILL be under this tariff Link to the notice --- As of July 6th Customs will be slapping additional Duty on the items.
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files...s/List%201.pdf
And the line for CO2 lasers
84561190..........Machine tools operated by laser, nesoi
And the line for Fiber lasers
84561110...........Machine tools operated by laser, for working metal
And there is another link of more (around 250) proposed lines. About 500 lines of products were initially eliminated from first list.
Woodworking, Old Tools and Shooting
Ray Fine RF-1390 Laser Ray Fine 20watt Fiber Laser
SFX 50 Watt Fiber Laser
PM2000, Delta BS, Delta sander, Powermatic 50 jointer,
Powermatic 100-12 planer, Rockwell 15-126 radial drill press
Rockwell 46-450 lathe, and 2 Walker Turner RA1100 radial saws
Jet JWS18, bandsaw Carbide Create CNC, RIA 22TCM 1911s and others