US-Frame Commercial Refrigerator Assembly from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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