US-Frame Commercial Refrigerator Assembly from Germany
Stainless steel frames and doors fabricated in US plants exported to Mexico for assembly with imported compressors and insulation into commercial reach-in refrigerators. Frames painted and assembled only abroad. Meets all 9802.00.80 criteria.
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
• NSF/ANSI sanitation certifications for US frame fabrication required
• Maintain weld inspection records proving US manufacturing quality
• Document foreign assembly shows frames unchanged except painting