Forged Steel Spur Gear Blank from China
A rough-forged steel blank designed for machining into spur gears used in industrial gearboxes and speed changers. It falls under HTS 8483.90.50.10 as a forged part specifically for gearing elements, before final tooth cutting and finishing. These blanks provide the basic shape and strength required for high-torque transmission applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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 material certification (e.g
• AISI 1045 steel) and forging process documentation to confirm classification as 'forged gear blank' vs machined part
• Include engineering drawings showing intended use for gear machining to avoid reclassification as unfinished gears under 8483.40