Cast Iron Marine Engine Water Jacket Casting from China
Rough cast-iron water jacket liner for cooling marine propulsion engines, cleaned of risers and lightly machined for fixture placement. Channels coolant around cylinders in ship engines. 8409.99.10.60 due to cast-iron material and minimal processing state.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Provide thermal performance specs tying jacket to specific marine engine cooling requirements
• Ensure no internal surface machining; such work moves to advanced parts category
• Label shipments clearly as 'rough castings - marine propulsion only' to guide CBP exam