Eaton Cooper Pearl 550 kVA Pad-Mounted Transformer from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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
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