Lightweight Titanium Connecting Rod for Mazda RX-8 Renesis from China
Aerospace-grade titanium connecting rod for Mazda Renesis rotary spark-ignition engine, reducing reciprocating mass. Still classified under HTS 8409.91.99.10 for rotary piston spark-ignition engines per heading 8407.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• High-value titanium requires detailed melting origin certificates
• Prove rotary engine specificity via CAD models showing eccentric shaft interface
• Customs may question material; provide tensile strength data vs steel equivalents