Thales THKX50 Ku-Band Klystron from China
Thales THKX50 klystron provides 50 kW CW power at 13.75-14.5 GHz for Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite uplinks in broadband internet services. HTS 8540.79.10.00 applies as it is a klystron microwave tube for high-power RF transmission, distinct from magnetrons or TWTs. Used in commercial telecom ground stations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.3%
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
9903.88.0125%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
• Ensure CE marking for EU-origin klystrons; document end-use as commercial telecom to avoid military tariffs
• Calibrate frequency bands in customs declaration for accurate subheading