Siemens SST-500 Industrial Steam Turbine from Germany
Compact 4,500 kW back-pressure steam turbine for process industries like pulp and paper, recovering waste heat for power. Falls under HTS 8406.82.1050 for steam turbines ≤7,460 kW output, excluding gas or larger vapor turbines.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include ASME certification and pressure vessel compliance docs for steam handling components
• Classify based on nameplate output; overspeed testing data may be required by CBP
• Avoid misclassification as auxiliary machinery; specify primary power generation function