Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel from China
A massive cylindrical steel vessel designed to contain the reactor core, coolant, and heat generated during nuclear fission in a pressurized water reactor (PWR). It falls under HTS 8401.40.00.00 as a critical structural part of nuclear reactors, essential for maintaining high-pressure conditions and safety containment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.3%
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
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Obtain IAEA safeguards approval and nuclear export licenses prior to import; verify end-user certificates
• Comply with ASME Section III nuclear codes for pressure vessels; provide material traceability documentation
• Avoid misclassification as general steel tanks (HTS 7309); specify nuclear-rated design and testing