Eaton Cooper Pearl 550 kVA Pad-Mounted Transformer from China
Eaton's Pearl series 550 kVA pad-mounted oil-filled transformer for underground residential distribution, using vegetable-based dielectric fluid. Its 550 kVA rating places it squarely in HTS 8504.21.00.80 for liquid dielectric units not exceeding 650 kVA.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Include ANSI/IEEE C57 standards compliance docs; U.S. utilities require proof of dead-front design
• Document dielectric fluid type (mineral vs
• FR3 vegetable oil) as it affects environmental permits
• Avoid common pitfall of misstating impedance values, which must match nameplate for valuation