Evaporative Swamp Cooler from China
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 — China → United States
36.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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)
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