Commercial Walk-In Cooler Cabinet from Mexico
This is a prefabricated insulated cabinet designed specifically to house commercial refrigeration units for walk-in coolers, featuring polyurethane foam panels and door assemblies. It falls under HTS 8418.91.00.00 as furniture engineered to receive and integrate refrigerating equipment in food storage applications. The structure provides the enclosure while the refrigeration unit is separately installed.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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 that the cabinet is imported without the refrigeration unit to avoid reclassification as a complete refrigerator; provide assembly diagrams showing separate compressor integration
• Ensure compliance with FDA food contact standards for panels
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as general storage shelving