150 kVA Oil-Filled Substation Transformer from Mexico
Three-phase oil-immersed transformer for pad-mounted substations, 12.47 kV to 480V at 150 kVA capacity. HTS 8504.33.00 classification based on power handling specs within the 16-500 kVA threshold.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
26.6%
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
• DOE Phase I efficiency standards documentation mandatory since 2016 for liquid-immersed units
• Provide pressure relief device and liquid level gauge certifications for safety compliance
• Declare total weight including oil for proper freight and customs valuation