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30 kVA Pad-Mounted Distribution Transformer from China

This oil-immersed pad-mounted transformer is designed for outdoor utility distribution, stepping down medium voltage to 240/480V for residential and commercial use. It falls under HTS 8504.33.00 due to its 30 kVA power handling capacity, which exceeds 16 kVA but does not exceed 500 kVA, classifying it as a power transformer without additional conversion functions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

51.6%

Rate breakdown

9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 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]
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify exact kVA rating via nameplate data and test certificates to confirm 8504.33.00 classification

Obtain DOE efficiency certification as required for U.S. energy standards on distribution transformers

Include tank integrity test reports to avoid customs holds on oil-filled units