Harbor Freight Predator 1400 Generator from Mexico
1400W conventional generator with spark-ignition 4-stroke engine (~1.1 kVA) for basic power needs. Falls under 8502.20.0030 as spark-ignition set below power threshold.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
27%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Budget models often need third-party certification verification
• Larger fuel tank may trigger different packaging requirements
• Outlet configuration standardization for US market compliance