Whirlpool 24-inch Top-Freezer Refrigerator from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

10%

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

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