GE Multilin Motor Protection Relay from China
Digital motor overload protector for 13.8kV generators with microprocessor-based thermal modeling. Falls under HTS 8535.90.40.00 as advanced high-voltage motor protection exceeding 1,000V.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Firmware version and communication protocol specs required for digital relays
• Declare as 'motor protection' not 'general relay' to secure correct classification
• Cybersecurity compliance docs increasingly required for smart grid equipment