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 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
• 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