Marathon Blue Max VFD 120 kW Motor from Japan
Inverter-rated three-phase AC motor 120 kW with Blue Max VFD coating for washdown food processing. Classifies under HTS 8501.53.8040 for multi-phase AC, 75-373 kW, non-food-contact surfaces.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.8%
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
• Washdown motors require NSF/ANSI 51 food zone declaration if contact surfaces
• VFD rating proof (150% overload 1 min); undocumented risks reclass as standard motor
• Hygienic design certs (EHEDG) increasingly required by FDA importers