Steel Modular Office Pod from Japan
A pre-fabricated steel modular unit designed as a standalone office space, complete with internal fittings like walls, doors, windows, and basic electrical wiring. It falls under HTS 9406.20.00.00 as a modular building unit of steel, finished in the factory and intended for on-site assembly into permanent structures. These units are typically the size of standard shipping containers and substantially pre-fitted.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
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
• Verify structural steel certification and compliance with local building codes before import to avoid customs holds
• Include detailed assembly instructions and engineering specs in documentation to prove prefabricated status