Window-Mounted 1 Ton AC Unit from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
15%
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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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