Evaporative Swamp Cooler from Canada
A portable evaporative cooler that uses water evaporation and a fan to lower air temperature and increase humidity without a refrigeration compressor. It falls under HTS 8415.83.0090 as an air conditioning machine with a motor-driven fan for changing temperature and humidity via evaporative process, not incorporating a refrigerating unit.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
26.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the unit lacks any refrigeration compressor to avoid reclassification under 8415.82
• Include detailed technical specs and energy efficiency certifications in documentation
• Label clearly as 'evaporative cooler' to distinguish from refrigerated AC units