Aircraft Turbine Engine Compressor Blade from Japan
A precision-machined titanium compressor blade designed exclusively for use in aircraft gas turbine engines under heading 8407. It operates in the high-pressure compressor section to accelerate airflow. Classified under 8409.10.0080 as a part solely for aircraft engines, distinct from general aviation propellers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain FAA or EASA certification documents proving the part's aircraft engine compatibility to avoid reclassification
• Declare exact material composition (e.g
• titanium alloy) as it affects duty rates and ITAR export controls
• Avoid common pitfall of insufficient Bills of Materials (BOM) linking the part to specific 8407 engine models