Steel Kerosene Space Heater from Mexico
A portable domestic space heater designed to burn kerosene or other liquid fuels, constructed primarily of steel with a wick burner system and chimney for safe indoor use. It falls under HTS 7321.82.5000 as a nonelectric domestic appliance for liquid fuel, not classified as a stove, range, or barbecue. The steel body houses the fuel tank and combustion chamber.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify the heater's fuel type is liquid (e.g
• kerosene) and not gas to avoid reclassification; ensure safety certifications like UL for U.S. market entry
• Provide detailed material composition to confirm steel construction and domestic use