Forged Steel Turbine Blade Root Forging from China
Forged steel base section (root) for attaching turbine blades in industrial gas turbines, prior to airfoil machining. Falls under HTS 8411.99.9081 as a steel forging part of non-aircraft gas turbines.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Include forging die diagrams to prove it's shaped for turbine blade attachment, not general use
• Test for required tensile strength certification to distinguish from lower-grade steel forgings