Window-Mounted 1 Ton AC Unit from China
A compact self-contained window air conditioner rated at 12,000 BTU/h (approximately 3.5 kW), designed for residential cooling with a motor-driven fan and refrigerating unit. It falls under HTS 8415.82.01.05 as a self-contained machine not exceeding 17.58 kW per hour, incorporating a refrigerating unit for temperature control.
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
• Verify energy efficiency ratings and refrigerant type (e.g
• R-410A) comply with EPA regulations and include SNAP certification
• Provide detailed BTU/kW conversion documentation to confirm rating under 17.58 kW/h threshold
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring unit is not marketed as a year-round heat pump