Hydraulic engine parts -- Section 232 Inclusion Rebuttal Comment Template

Company: [Company legal name] Address: [Company registered address] EIN: [Federal Employer Identification Number] Primary contact: [Primary contact name], [Primary contact title] Email: [Primary contact email] · Phone: [Primary contact phone] Filed via regulations.gov Docket BIS-2026-15961 pursuant to the FR 2026-15961 public-comment framework.

HTSUS subheading: [HTSUS 8-10 digit subheading] [Detailed product description] Provide for each part: OEM part number, OEM manufacturer name (Parker Hannifin, Eaton, Bosch Rexroth, Danfoss, Sauer-Danfoss, etc.), HTSUS 8-10 digit subheading, precision-machining tolerance (dimensional and surface-finish specs), material composition and hardness spec, the specific parent hydraulic assembly the part services, and OEM parts catalog citation. Attach parts-catalog page image plus OEM material certification format.

OEM-parts capacity analysis: whether any U.S.-based hydraulic-component manufacturer can produce the exact OEM-specification part at the OEM's own tolerance and quality standard, not whether a generic hydraulic part is available. Contact each U.S.-based hydraulic-component OEM (Parker Hannifin, Eaton, Sun Hydraulics, Bailey International, HYDAC), document each response. Reference U.S. Census Bureau NAICS 333996 (fluid power pump and motor manufacturing) annual domestic-production data.

Hydraulic equipment supports critical industrial and mobile-equipment infrastructure (construction, agriculture, mining, industrial-manufacturing capex). If the specific parts service defense-related end uses (DoD prime contractors, military mobile equipment), cite specific programs. For commercial-only end uses, base the inclusion rebuttal comment on criterion (v) 'other information the commenter believes relevant' of Federal Register notice 2026-15961's public-comment invitation national-security-adjacent domestic-capex support -- hydraulic equipment downtime cascades through the domestic industrial base.

[Domestic suppliers contacted with dates] Written inquiry to each U.S.-based hydraulic-component OEM listed above, specifically requesting whether the OEM produces the exact part number in the United States. Fluid-power OEMs often maintain U.S. assembly with internationally-sourced precision components -- confirm in writing. Reference the National Fluid Power Association (nfpa.com) member directory to ensure the complete domestic supplier base is covered.

Quantify 25% duty pass-through on [Annual customs value USD] at HTSUS [HTSUS 8-10 digit subheading] to downstream customers (industrial equipment operators, construction and agricultural equipment fleets). Include: (i) 12-month import records; (ii) downstream customer analysis; (iii) projected equipment-downtime and capex-deferral impact.

Identify whether OEM-specification parts are available from producers in any country not subject to the proposed Section 232 rate. Precision-machined hydraulic components are typically concentrated in one or two source countries per OEM -- alternate sourcing usually requires OEM re-authorization plus re-qualification.

1. BIS Section 232 Exclusion Portal, historical determinations addressing OEM-specific precision-machined replacement components across fluid-power and machinery categories (searchable public docket, regulations.gov (Docket BIS-2026-15961)). 2. Commerce Department Section 232 steel report, January 11, 2018, at 45-52 (methodology for evaluating specialty derivative components at the product-specification level). 3. the public comment mechanism established by Federal Register notice 2026-15961 (August 6, 2026), operative under the notice-and-comment rulemaking framework of 5 U.S.C. § 553(c); criterion (v) 'other information the commenter believes relevant' of Federal Register notice 2026-15961's public-comment invitation (national-security-adjacent domestic-industrial-capex basis). 4. Federal Register notice 2026-15961 (August 6, 2026), criteria (iii) domestic-capacity and (iv) downstream-employment. 5. U.S. Census Bureau NAICS 333996 (Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing) annual domestic-production statistics. 6. Trade Expansion Act of 1962, Section 232, 19 U.S.C. § 1862.

This public comment is submitted in opposition to the proposed Section 232 derivative-article inclusion of parts of hydraulic engines and motors (HTSUS headings 8412 and 8413) contemplated by Federal Register notice 2026-15961. [Company legal name] requests a product-specific exclusion for OEM-specific hydraulic pump and motor replacement components (rotors, stators, valve plates, servo controls, precision-machined shaft assemblies) sold under an OEM part number for hydraulic equipment already in service in United States industrial and mobile-equipment applications. Precision-machined hydraulic components are OEM-qualified against tight dimensional and material-hardness specifications that cannot be substituted without a full OEM requalification cycle of 12-24 months. We request an 18-month exclusion covering the specific HTSUS subheadings identified below. Requested transition-and-adjustment period if BIS proceeds with inclusion: [Requested transition-and-adjustment period if BIS proceeds with inclusion - typically 12 months] months.

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements to a federal agency) and the identification requirements of 5 U.S.C. § 553(c), I attest that the statements in this comment are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge, and that I am authorized to submit this comment on behalf of [Company legal name]. _________________________________ [Primary contact name], [Primary contact title] [Company legal name] [Primary contact email] · [Primary contact phone] Submitted via regulations.gov Docket BIS-2026-15961: 2026-08-26 --- **Draft Status: v0 -- attorney-review-pending.** This template was auto-generated by TariffWatch from Federal Register notice 2026-15961, Presidential Proclamations 10895 and 10896 (Feb 10, 2025 -- terminating the 15 CFR § 705.5 exclusion-request process), and publicly available BIS Section 232 rulemaking materials. Not legal advice, not customs classification advice under 19 CFR 111. Consult qualified counsel or a licensed customs broker before submitting to regulations.gov Docket BIS-2026-15961. Every substantive claim in this request that is factual to your business -- HTSUS subheading, annual quantity, annual customs value, cost-impact projections, sourcing country, domestic-supplier contacts -- must be verified by the submitter before filing. TariffWatch (Digital Empire Holdings LLC) makes no representation as to the sufficiency of this request for any specific regulatory outcome.