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Smart Pool Pump Time Switch Controller from Germany

An outdoor-rated controller with quartz clock movement for scheduling variable-speed pool pumps, enabling energy-saving timed operation. Classified under HTS 9107.00.80.00 as a time switch with watch movement valued over $5, controlling electrical pool equipment.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Confirm NEMA enclosure ratings for outdoor use in documentation; prove clock movement integration per Chapter 91 definitions

Avoid misclassification as mere relay by emphasizing time-based switching

Include value declarations with commercial invoices