Excel Dryer XLERATOR Hand Dryer from Japan
ADA-compliant automatic hand dryer with adjustable heat and speed settings for commercial restrooms. HTS 8516.33.00.00 covers this electrothermic apparatus designed specifically for drying hands using heated forced air.
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
• Provide airflow velocity (16,000 LFM) and heating specs in technical documentation to confirm hand dryer classification
• ADA compliance certification required for U.S. market; include in import paperwork
• Avoid describing as 'air circulator' which could trigger 8414 classification