PT6A-67A Turboprop Engine from China
The PT6A-67A is a high-performance turboprop engine manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada for general aviation aircraft like the Beechcraft King Air. It features a free-turbine design with spark-ignition combustion producing rotary power converted to reciprocating motion via propeller reduction gearbox, specifically engineered for aircraft propulsion. Classified under HTS 8407.10.00 as it is a spark-ignition rotary internal combustion engine dedicated to aircraft use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Obtain FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet and ensure EASA compliance for dual-certification markets; verify engine serial number matches export documentation to avoid customs holds
• Common pitfall: incomplete maintenance logs can trigger re-inspection delays