Generac iQ3500 Portable Inverter Generator from China
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 — China → United States
37%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(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