Eaton Cooper Pearl 550 kVA Pad-Mounted Transformer from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
25%
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
• 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