Portable 10,000 BTU Air Conditioner from China
A single-hose portable AC unit with 10,000 BTU/h (2.93 kW) capacity, featuring built-in refrigeration compressor and caster wheels for spot cooling in homes or offices. Classified under HTS 8415.82.01.05 due to its self-contained design and power rating below 17.58 kW per hour.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 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)
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 test reports confirming BTU rating and single-room application to prevent reclassification as commercial equipment
• Ensure exhaust hose and window kit are not detachable in a way that suggests parts importation
• Label refrigerant charge and type clearly to meet customs and environmental declarations