Mil-tek Residential Trash Compactor from China
The Mil-tek Residential Trash Compactor is an electromechanical appliance with a self-contained electric motor designed to compress household waste into compact bags, reducing volume by up to 80%. It falls under HTS 8479.89.55.00 as a trash compactor with individual mechanical function not elsewhere specified, featuring automatic bagging for easy disposal. Primarily used in homes to minimize bin changes and lower waste costs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.82.1015%Section 232: ag equipment + residential HVAC, MFN<15% — 15% ceiling (Annex III addition)
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the unit includes a self-contained electric motor and compacts trash as primary function to avoid reclassification under household appliances in 8509
• Provide detailed technical specs and motor certification (UL/CE) in documentation to confirm electromechanical nature and prevent customs delays