Fiberglass Wind Turbine Rotor Blade from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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