Steam Generator Channel Head from Germany
Forged hemispherical head assembly connecting primary reactor coolant piping to steam generator tubes in PWRs. Classified as a nuclear reactor part under HTS 8401.40.00.00 because integral to the primary pressure boundary of the reactor coolant system.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Require ASME N-stamp (nuclear certification) and provide hydrostatic test records
• Document primary-to-secondary pressure boundary integrity per 10 CFR 50 Appendix B