Fiberglass Wind Turbine Rotor Blade from China
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 — 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
9903.88.0325%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)
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