Cermet Turbine Blade Grinding Machine from China
Precision grinder for finishing cermet turbine blades with contoured abrasive wheels. Covered by HTS 8460.29.0150 explicitly for cermets in grinding machines other than gears. Used in jet engine manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
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 material safety data for cermets to validate non-metal grinding classification
• ITAR/EAR compliance critical for turbine parts; segregate machine classification docs
• Avoid describing as 'universal'; specify blade contour grinding prevents polishing shift