HS Code for Fridges

Refrigerators and freezers are provided for in heading 8418 of the HTSUS, which covers refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment. The first branch is the type of appliance: combined refrigerator-freezers with separate external doors point toward 8418.10, household compression-type refrigerators toward 8418.21, chest freezers toward 8418.30 and upright freezers toward 8418.40, with capacity thresholds built into several lines. Parts such as door assemblies and other components point toward the 8418.99 lines. The featured refrigerator, freezer and parts lines each enter at a general rate of Free. Confirming whether the unit is a combined fridge-freezer, a plain refrigerator or a freezer (and its volume) is the first step in exploring the most appropriate subheading.

Household and commercial cooling appliances sit in chapter 84, and their central heading is 8418, which covers refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, whether electric or not, along with heat pumps. That heading is the natural starting point for fridges and freezers of all kinds.

The first branch is the type of appliance. A combined refrigerator-freezer fitted with separate external doors (the common two-door kitchen unit) points toward subheading 8418.10. A refrigerator that is not a combined unit points toward the refrigerator subheadings, with household compression-type refrigerators (the standard design that uses a compressor) pointing toward 8418.21.

Freezers are separated by their physical form. Chest-type freezers point toward 8418.30, and upright-type freezers toward 8418.40. Several of these lines carry capacity thresholds (for example chest freezers not exceeding 800 liters and upright freezers not exceeding 900 liters), and some refrigerator lines split by refrigerated volume at 184 liters, so the unit's capacity is worth confirming against the subheading text.

Parts of refrigerating equipment point toward the 8418.9 subheadings. Door assemblies that incorporate several components (inner and outer panels, insulation, hinges or handles) point toward 8418.99.40, while other parts, including those defined by power ratings such as not exceeding 746 W, point toward the 8418.99.80 lines. Identifying whether an item is a complete appliance or a part is what sets this branch.

A practical way to approach it is to confirm first whether the item is a complete appliance or a part, then, for an appliance, whether it is a combined fridge-freezer (8418.10), a plain refrigerator (8418.21) or a freezer (chest 8418.30 or upright 8418.40), and to check its volume against any threshold. That sequence points toward a single most-appropriate subheading to explore. It is also worth distinguishing refrigerating equipment from air conditioning machines, which point toward heading 8415, and from commercial refrigerated display or storage furniture, which has its own breakouts within heading 8418.

The featured refrigerator and freezer lines all enter favorably: combined refrigerator-freezers with separate external doors (8418.10), household compression-type refrigerators (8418.21), chest freezers (8418.30), upright freezers (8418.40) and the featured parts lines (8418.99) each carry a general rate of Free. Because these featured lines are duty-free, the main reason to identify the right subheading is arriving at a better classification suggestion rather than a change in estimated duty. Related equipment such as air conditioning machines (heading 8415) or certain commercial refrigerating furniture may carry different rates and are worth reviewing separately. Preferential rates under free trade agreements may also apply for qualifying origins. These figures are estimates for general planning purposes only.