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, 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
• 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