Vornado VH200 Whole Room Portable Heater from Japan
Vornado's vortex-action portable space heater circulates heat evenly throughout medium-sized rooms using ceramic elements. Classified under HTS 8516.29.0060 for 'other portable space heaters' as a domestic electric heating apparatus with no soil or immersion functions. Features precise temperature control for home comfort.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Section 232: ag equipment + residential HVAC, MFN<15% — 15% ceiling (Annex III addition)
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
• Document airflow specs (CFM) separately from heating to avoid confusion with pure fans
• Comply with Energy Star if applicable for reduced duties under certain trade programs
• Avoid reclassification by specifying 'space heating' not 'industrial process heating' in docs