Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Air Compressor from Mexico
A VSD rotary compressor that adjusts motor speed for energy-efficient air delivery in manufacturing plants. Falls under HTS 8414.80.16 as 'other' air compressors, capturing advanced models not enumerated in prior subheadings. Its general-purpose design fits this residual category.
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
• Include VSD inverter efficiency ratings and EMC compliance docs for customs and FCC approval
• Declare variable speed capability to differentiate from fixed-speed models