The legal entity registered with the destination country's customs authority is accountable for the imported shipment. For renewable energy and CleanTech equipment specifically, the IOR:
The legal entity registered with the origin country's export authority is accountable for the outbound shipment. For renewable energy and CleanTech equipment specifically, the EOR:
As your registered Importer of Record (IOR), IOR Service manages the full compliance stack for renewable energy and cleantech imports — customs, trade remedies, supply chain due diligence, and incentive program documentation across the project lifecycle.
We classify solar modules (HS 8541), wind generators (HS 8502), batteries (HS 8507), inverters and power electronics (HS 8504) under the correct subheadings. We determine anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar imports per origin country and product specification — including active orders on solar from China and circumvention investigations on Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand solar.
For solar imports, we coordinate polysilicon supply chain documentation, quartz origin certifications, and supplier traceability records sufficient to overcome the rebuttable presumption under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Documentation compiled before shipment, not after CBP detention.
We identify Chinese-origin components subject to Section 301 lists, apply current tariff rates, and coordinate with exclusion applications where applicable. Tariff schedules update frequently — tracked operationally per shipment, as part of the broader environment of trade remedies and export controls shaping renewable imports today.
We compile origin and Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) documentation needed for project tax credit eligibility under Inflation Reduction Act Section 45X, Section 30D, and Section 48E. FEOC determinations are project-critical for IRA bonus credit eligibility.
We file import declarations with HS code accuracy. We pay import duties, applicable AD/CVD, Section 301 tariffs, MPF, and HMF as the registered importer. Costs billed transparently to the client as part of the engagement.
UL 1741 for grid-tied inverters in the US, UL 9540 for energy storage in the US, IEC 61215 for PV modules globally, IEC 62133 for lithium batteries, IEC 61400 for wind turbines, IEC 61850 for substation automation. Coordinated per destination market.
We align customs clearance with renewable project commissioning schedules. Phased shipments for utility-scale solar farms, multi-turbine wind project deliveries, and BESS containerized system arrivals. Equipment timing aligned with PPA dates, tax credit deadlines, and grid interconnection schedules.
Every shipment is documented to the standard required by each jurisdiction. Import declarations, AD/CVD documentation, UFLPA supply chain records, IRA FEOC documentation, and certifications retained for project lifetime plus statutory periods. Renewable project audit windows are long; documentation is organized for multi-year retrievability.
Renewable energy and cleantech imports span solar, wind, battery storage, EV charging, green hydrogen, and grid modernization hardware. Each category triggers different HS classifications, trade remedy exposure, and country-specific certification requirements.
Photovoltaic modules from JinkoSolar, LONGi, Trina Solar, Canadian Solar, First Solar (US-domestic), JA Solar, Hanwha Q CELLS. String inverters and central inverters from Sungrow, SMA Solar, Huawei FusionSolar, Fronius, and Power Electronics. Tracking systems, mounting structures, balance-of-system components. HS 8541 (PV cells and modules). Subject to AD/CVD on Chinese-origin modules and UFLPA polysilicon screening.
grid-tied inverters, smart meters, distribution automation hardware, FACTS devices, HVDC converters, energy management systems. Equipment from Schneider Electric, ABB, Siemens, and Hitachi Energy. Subject to UL 1741 (grid-tied inverters) and IEC 61850 (substation automation) certification.
Wind turbines from Vestas, GE Vernova, Siemens Gamesa, Goldwind, Nordex, Mingyang. Components include blades, nacelles, towers, gearboxes, generators, and yaw and pitch systems. Transformers and step-up substations. HS 8502.31. Project-scale shipments — single turbine deliveries span multiple truckloads or vessels.
Battery Energy Storage Systems from Tesla Megapack, Fluence Gridstack, BYD, CATL, LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, Sungrow PowerStack. Lithium-ion cells, modules, racks, battery management systems (BMS), thermal management, power conversion systems. HS 8507.60. Subject to UL 9540 certification in the US and Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin cells.
Electrolyzers from Nel Hydrogen, ITM Power, Plug Power, Cummins, Siemens Energy, ThyssenKrupp Nucera. Fuel cell systems from Ballard, Plug Power, and Bloom Energy. Compression and storage hardware. Emerging category with fewer standardized HS classifications.
Charging stations from ABB, Tesla (Supercharger), Tritium, Wallbox, Schneider Electric. DC fast chargers, Level 2 AC chargers, charging cables, connectors, energy management hardware. Significant overlap with Automotive & EV deployments.
IOR Service pricing for renewable energy and cleantech imports is structured around four variables:
Trade remedy complexity — AD/CVD-affected origins (Chinese solar, batteries) carry higher compliance overhead than non-affected origins
Classification and certification complexity — UFLPA polysilicon verification, IRA FEOC documentation, and Section 301 tariff applications add scope
Project shipment volume and phased delivery cadence — utility-scale buildouts are priced differently from single-shipment deployments
Destination market diversity — multi-country renewable buildouts are priced differently from single-market imports
GPUs, AI accelerators, servers, storage, networking. ECCN classification, BIS Entity List, and AI Diffusion Rule compliance
55G base stations, routers, switches, fiber-optic systems. Type approval and spectrum licensing across regulators
Hyperscale deployments, edge data center hardware. Multi-jurisdictional shipments synchronized across destination markets.
Connected medical devices, diagnostic equipment. FDA, CE, and SFDA registration management.
Smart manufacturing, sensors, control systems, robotics. Machinery directive compliance and industrial standards
Avionics, dual-use electronics. ITAR, USML, EAR dual-use compliance.
ADAS, EV drivetrains, connected vehicle components. Country-specific homologation and type approval.
Available on request
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