Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
18.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 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