Hoover FloorMate Hard Floor Cleaner H3000 from Japan
The Hoover FloorMate H3000 is an electromechanical domestic appliance with a self-contained electric motor designed specifically for cleaning and polishing hard floors like tile and hardwood. It combines spraying, scrubbing, and suction functions in one unit, classifying under HTS 8509.80.1000 as a floor polisher due to its primary function of maintaining floor shine through mechanical buffing action.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the appliance has a self-contained motor under 1 kW and is designed for household floor polishing to avoid reclassification; ensure UL or ETL safety certifications for US market entry; declare motor wattage accurately on commercial invoice to prevent customs valuation disputes