Generac iQ3500 Portable Inverter Generator from Canada
This 3,500-watt (roughly 3.5 kVA) portable unit uses a spark-ignition OHV engine for clean, stable power ideal for tailgating or jobsites. HTS 8502.20.00.60 applies as a complete generating set with output in the specified 1.875-6.25 kVA range. Features parallel capability for increased power.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
27%
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
• Document exact rated output in kVA (not just watts) and engine serial numbers for customs; secure FCC certification for electronic components
• Pitfall: Incorrectly classifying portable units as 'stationary' under different provisions