Whirlpool 24-inch Top-Freezer Refrigerator from China

This household refrigerator features a compression-type cooling system using a vapor-compression cycle with a hermetic compressor to maintain temperatures between 32°F and 40°F in the fresh food section and 0°F in the freezer. It is designed for residential kitchen use with adjustable shelves and automatic defrost. Classifiable under HTS 8418.21.00 as a household compression-type refrigerator.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

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 energy efficiency ratings via DOE standards and include on labeling to meet FTC requirements

Provide compressor specifications and refrigerant type (e.g

R600a) in documentation to confirm compression-type classification

Avoid misclassification as commercial units by proving household end-use through retail packaging and capacity under 16 cu ft