Portable Gas Surface Tempering Appliance from China
Handheld propane device for localized surface tempering and annealing of steel tools post-welding. HTS 8468.20.50.00 covers other gas-operated tempering appliances. Used by machinists for heat treatment restoration.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify flame temperature control to differentiate from cooking appliances
• Provide end-use letters for industrial tempering to prevent 7323 cookware claims
• Ensure CE/PED certification for pressure vessels in gas lines