Tesla Powerwall 2 Home Battery from Germany

The Tesla Powerwall 2 is a fully encased lithium-ion battery energy storage system designed for residential solar energy backup and whole-home power supply. It features an integrated inverter and weighs about 114 kg, meeting the criteria in statistical note 2 to chapter 85 for battery energy storage systems (BESS) with 5 kWh or greater capacity in a single housing. Classified under HTS 8507.60.00.30 due to its complete enclosure and lithium-ion chemistry for grid-tied energy storage.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

15%

Rate breakdown

9903.94.5315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (o) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column1 less than 15 percent.
9903.03.060%Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify the battery meets statistical note 2 criteria (≥5 kWh capacity, fully encased) with manufacturer specs and test reports for CBP classification

Include UN38.3 transportation certificates and MSDS for lithium-ion batteries to comply with DOT hazardous materials regulations

Avoid misclassification as individual cells by proving complete housing integration; common pitfall is importing unassembled components