Fiberglass Wind Turbine Rotor Blade from Canada
A large fiberglass-composite rotor blade designed for horizontal-axis wind turbines, typically 40-60 meters in length. It falls under HTS 8412.90.90.70 as a part of wind turbine engines/motors per statistical note 2 of Chapter 84, specifically for blades used in power generation.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify compliance with statistical note 2 of Chapter 84 by providing manufacturer certification that the blade is exclusively for wind turbine engines
• Ensure documentation includes blade specifications like length, material composition, and aerodynamic design to avoid misclassification as general machinery parts