Trash Compactor Safety Interlock Switch from Canada
Electronic safety switch that prevents compactor operation when door is open, standard on residential trash compactors. Classified under HTS 8479.90.85.00 as other parts of trash compactors. Meets UL safety standards for household waste equipment.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
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
• Include UL/CSA certification and wiring diagrams to prove compactor-specific application
• Document as 'OEM replacement part' with model cross-references for customs validation
• Avoid generic 'safety switch' descriptions that trigger 8536 classification for electrical apparatus