Pratt & Whitney PT6A Turboprop Engine from China
The PT6A is a high-performance turboprop engine used in small to medium aircraft like the Beechcraft King Air, delivering power exceeding 1,100 kW. It falls under HTS 8411.22.40.00 as a turbopropeller aircraft turbine designed for aviation propulsion. This classification covers complete gas turbine units for aircraft with the specified power output.
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 or EASA certification documentation to verify airworthiness; ensure export licenses from origin country for dual-use tech; declare exact power rating in kW to confirm >1,100 kW classification