Evacuated Tube Solar Water Heater from China
This solar water heater uses vacuum-sealed glass tubes to absorb solar energy and transfer heat to water via a glycol-based heat transfer fluid. It falls under HTS 8419.12.00.00 as a nonelectric storage water heater powered by solar thermal energy for residential or commercial hot water production.
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
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Verify solar collector efficiency certification (e.g
• SRCC OG-100) to meet U.S. import standards and qualify for incentives
• Include detailed technical specs on heat exchanger type and insulation in commercial invoice to avoid misclassification