GE Multilin Motor Protection Relay from Japan
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 — 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
• 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