Duty on a $10,000 entry of HTS 8418.10.00.55
| HTS line | What the line is | Rate | Duty on $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8418.10.00.55 | Column 1 general rate | Free | $0.00 |
| 9903.82.09 | Section 232 metals Annex I-B (25%) | 25.00% | $2,500.00 |
| Total duty | 25.00% | $2,500.00 | |
| Merchandise processing fee (MPF) | $34.64 | ||
| Harbor maintenance fee (HMF, vessel arrivals) | $12.50 | ||
| Estimated landed cost of the goods | $12,547.14 | ||
An estimate for planning only: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determines the final duty on your entry. Priced against tariff measures version 2026-10-06.
How much is the import duty on french door refrigerators with a bottom freezer from Thailand?
A shipment of french door refrigerators with a bottom freezer classified under HTS 8418.10.00 and made in Thailand currently pays a total of 25.00% in U.S. import duty. That total is built from two lines, not one: the Column 1 general rate of Free (this subheading is duty-free under the normal tariff), plus a Section 232 metals duty of 25.00% charged under Chapter 99. Customers who look up only the base rate in the tariff schedule and stop there are under-budgeting this shipment by 25.00%.
The duty stack, line by line
U.S. duty on this code is assembled from separate legal instruments, each with its own authority. Here is what each line on the entry is:
The base line is HTS 8418.10.00.55 itself at Free, the ordinary most-favored-nation rate that applies to every origin with normal trade relations with the United States.
HTS 9903.82.09 adds 25.00% under Section 232, the national-security tariff on aluminum, steel and copper articles — it follows the article rather than the country, so changing origin does not remove it (engine label: "Section 232 metals Annex I-B (25%)").
Worked example: a $10,000 shipment
Take one ocean shipment of french door refrigerators with a bottom freezer with an entered value of $10,000 — the customs value of the goods, before freight and insurance. At 25.00%, the duty is $2,500.00. Of that, $0.00 is the Column 1 duty and $2,500.00 is Chapter 99 additional duty. On top of the duty, the entry attracts a merchandise processing fee of $34.64 and, because it arrives by vessel, a harbor maintenance fee of $12.50. Duty and fees together come to $2,547.14, and the engine puts the landed cost of the goods at $12,547.14.
These are ad valorem rates, so a $100,000 entry of the same goods carries about $25,000 in duty, though MPF is capped per entry. Run your own value, entry date and HTS code through the import duty calculator for the same calculation against the same engine.
What changed, and when
The rate on this code has moved. Priced with an entry date of 15 October 2025, the same shipment would have paid 0% — the Column 1 rate alone, with no Chapter 99 line. Today it pays 25.00%, higher by 25.00 percentage points.
One thing that is often confused with this: IEEPA tariffs are not part of the calculation. The Supreme Court ruled against the IEEPA program on 20 February 2026, and this engine applies no IEEPA duty on any entry date. Every line above is Section 301, 232, 201 or 122 — separate statutes, unaffected by that ruling.
An entry dated 15 May 2026 prices at 25.00%, the same total as today. The Section 122 balance-of-payments surcharge in force over that window (24 February to 23 July 2026, since expired) did not attach to this code.
MPF, HMF and what else lands on the entry
Duty is not the whole bill to Customs. The merchandise processing fee is ad valorem with a statutory floor and ceiling per entry — $34.64 on this $10,000 example. The harbor maintenance fee is charged on vessel arrivals only, $12.50 here; the same shipment flown in would pay no HMF.
Not in any of these figures: antidumping and countervailing duties, excise taxes, quota charges, bond costs, and the freight and brokerage that make up the rest of your landed cost. AD/CVD is worth checking before you commit to a supplier — it is assessed on the producer and exporter, not just on the HTS code, and it can dwarf the tariff.
U.S. imports of 8418.10.00 from Thailand
Between March and July 2026 the U.S. imported $2.2 billion under HTS 8418.10.00 from the 55 origins in this dataset; $330 million of it — 14.9% — came from Thailand, making Thailand a mid-sized supplier on this subheading. The largest were Mexico (56.4%), Thailand (14.9%), South Korea (12.8%), China (7.0%) and Vietnam (4.3%).
Census also reports duty actually collected: entries of HTS 8418.10.00.55 from Thailand paid an average effective duty of 22.66% of value over those months. That is below the 25.00% priced here, which usually means part of that volume entered before the current measures took effect, or entered under a preference, an exclusion or a different 10-digit line. Treat it as a sanity check on your own numbers, not a forecast of your entry.
If you are moving this cargo rather than just pricing it, our Thailand to USA shipping route page covers transit times, ports and documentation on the lane itself, and our Heavy Machinery & Industrial Equipment guide covers packing, classification and handling for this cargo type.
Planning around this number
Classification drives this: the page prices HTS 8418.10.00.55, the largest 10-digit line under 8418.10.00 for Thailand by import value, and a neighboring line in the same subheading can carry different Chapter 99 exposure. Entry date matters as much as origin — the gap between the dates above is a change in law, not in your goods.
Airlift USA does not hold a U.S. customs broker license — customs entries are handled through our licensed broker network, and the broker of record makes the classification and origin calls. These figures are estimates for planning, produced by the same engine behind our import duty calculator; U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines the final duty on your entry.
How the duty on this shipment changed by entry date
| Entry date | Total rate | Duty on $10,000 | What applied |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2025 | 0% | $0.00 | Before the 2026 tariff actions |
| May 15, 2026 | 25.00% | $2,500.00 | During the Section 122 surcharge window (expired July 23, 2026) |
| Today (2026-10-06) | 25.00% | $2,500.00 | Measures in force now |
What HTS 8418.10.00.55 covers
Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps, other than the air conditioning machines of heading 8415; parts thereof > Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors or drawers, or combinations thereof > Compression type > Having a refrigerated volume of 382 liters and over > French door refrigerators with a bottom freezer compartment > Of a width exceeding 87 centimeters but not exceeding 95 centimeters > Other
Rates can differ from one 10-digit line to the next, so confirm your classification with a licensed customs broker before you rely on this figure. Other 10-digit lines under 8418.10.00: 8418.10.00.10, 8418.10.00.30, 8418.10.00.45, 8418.10.00.55, 8418.10.00.65, 8418.10.00.80, 8418.10.00.85.
Run your own numbers
Import duty calculator. The figures above are for a $10,000 entry. Estimate your landed duty on french door refrigerators with a bottom freezer from Thailand in the import duty calculator, at your own customs value and entry date, with every tariff line, MPF, HMF and the customs landed cost itemized.
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Common questions about duty on HTS 8418.10.00 from Thailand
What is the total import duty on french door refrigerators with a bottom freezer (HTS 8418.10.00) from Thailand?
25.00% of the entered value on an entry filed today. That is the Column 1 general rate of Free plus one Chapter 99 additional line (9903.82.09 at 25.00%). On a $10,000 entry that is $2,500.00 in duty, before MPF and HMF. It is an estimate for planning; CBP determines the final duty.
Can I avoid the Section 232 duty by sourcing from another country?
Usually not. Section 232 is a national-security measure that attaches to the article — its metal, automotive or wood content — rather than to a particular trading partner, and on this code it appears as 9903.82.09 at 25.00%. Changing origin can remove a Section 301 line, but the 232 line generally travels with the goods. Whether a specific article falls inside or outside a 232 derivative annex is a determination for your broker.
Why is the duty higher than it was in 2025?
An entry dated 15 October 2025 on the same goods prices at 0%; today it is 25.00%. The increase comes from Chapter 99 measures added since — not from IEEPA. The Supreme Court ruled against the IEEPA tariff program on 20 February 2026 and this engine applies no IEEPA duty on any entry date, so if you are comparing against a 2025 quote that included IEEPA, that line is gone and a different one has replaced it.
Do I pay MPF and HMF on top of this duty?
Yes. On the $10,000 example the merchandise processing fee is $34.64 and, for a vessel arrival, the harbor maintenance fee is $12.50. Neither is included in the 25.00% duty rate. Antidumping and countervailing duties, excise taxes and quota charges are also outside these figures and are checked separately at entry.
How much does the U.S. import under HTS 8418.10.00 from Thailand?
$330 million between March and July 2026, which is 14.9% of the $2.2 billion the U.S. imported under this subheading from the 55 origins in this dataset over the same months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, imports for consumption, March–July 2026.
What these figures assume
The tariff engine flags the limits of its own answer. These applied to this calculation:
- Parts used exclusively to manufacture agricultural or industrial equipment may enter at 10 % or 15 % inclusive under 9903.82.23–.26 (U.S. note 16(k)); that end use was not evaluated
- Section 232 metals heading 9903.82.09 assessed on full customs value; articles with 15% or less metal by weight are exempt under 9903.82.03
- Civil aircraft carve-out not applied: set civil_aircraft=true if the goods are entered under the civil-aircraft certification (General Note 6)
- Section 301 forced-labor duty not applied: the goods are under a Section 232 heading listed in U.S. note 52(f) (heading 9903.05.90)
- Antidumping/countervailing duties, excise taxes and quota provisions are not included
- Section 232 derivative articles outside HTS chapters 72–76 (U.S. note 16 lists) are not evaluated
- MPF and HMF use FY2027 rates; HMF applies to vessel arrivals only
Source for the import volumes and effective duty rates on this page: U.S. Census Bureau, imports for consumption, March–July 2026.