Ecosmart PWH55 5.5 Gallon Portable Water Heater from China
Compact 5.5-gallon electric storage water heater for workshops and cabins, with foldable legs for portability. Falls under HTS 8516.10.00 as a small-capacity electric storage water heater for domestic purposes despite portable design.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Specify point-of-use installation and 120V operation to confirm domestic classification
• Provide insulation R-value and recovery rate specs for energy compliance
• Portable camping heaters sometimes misclassified under 8516.29; emphasize storage tank presence