Surface Condenser for Steam Turbine Power Plant from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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