Surface Condenser for Steam Turbine Power Plant from Germany
A large shell-and-tube heat exchanger designed to condense exhaust steam from a steam turbine in a power generation facility by cooling it with circulating water. It falls under HTS 8404.20.00.00 as a condenser specifically for steam power units, auxiliary to boilers in headings 8402 or 8403. The low-pressure exhaust steam is condensed into water for reuse in the boiler cycle.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code certification for pressure-containing components; obtain proper documentation for power plant auxiliary equipment; watch for anti-dumping duties on certain heat exchanger tubing