Aluminum Worksite Accommodation Unit from Mexico
Prefabricated aluminum modular unit for temporary worker housing at construction sites, complete with insulation, windows, and basic plumbing pre-installed in the factory. Classified under HTS 9406.90.0130 as other prefabricated metal buildings entered for on-site assembly. It qualifies per chapter notes as worksite accommodation substantially pre-fitted internally.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
27.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide evidence of factory completion like photos and specs to distinguish from raw panels; comply with OSHA standards for worker housing
• Avoid pitfall of splitting shipments, which could lead to parts classification
• Label clearly as prefabricated for assembly