BAHX Cold Box Heat Exchanger for LNG Liquefaction from Japan
A brazed aluminum plate-fin heat exchanger integrated into LNG cold boxes for natural gas liquefaction, facilitating multi-stream heat transfer at sub-zero temperatures. Classified under HTS 8419.50.10.00 for its role in industrial cooling and condensing processes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
14.2%
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
Import Tips
• Obtain cryogenic testing certifications (e.g
• impact tests at -196°C) to prove suitability for LNG applications
• Declare fin density, passage configurations, and brazing process details to confirm classification
• Beware of valuation issues; exclude installation costs from customs value for modular cold box units