Wind Monitoring Tower from China
Lattice steel tower fitted with anemometers and sensors for meteorological wind data collection at potential wind farm sites. Classified in HTS 7308.20.00 as a tower structure of steel, separate from power generation equipment. Portable design for temporary installation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Document sensor compatibility but classify tower separately from instruments
• Provide erection manual showing field assembly to avoid prefab building classification
• Check for anti-dumping duties on certain galvanized steel towers