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Portable Diaphragm Vacuum Pump from China

A compact, portable diaphragm vacuum pump designed for laboratory use in creating vacuum conditions for filtration and aspiration. It falls under HTS 8414.80.16.90 as a portable air or vacuum pump, other than those specifically enumerated, used in scientific applications. The oil-free design ensures clean operation suitable for sensitive environments.

Duty Rate — China → United States

50%

Rate breakdown

9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify pump specifications including flow rate and vacuum level to confirm classification as 'other portable' and avoid reclassification to turbo-molecular pumps

Provide detailed technical datasheets and end-use statements to demonstrate laboratory or industrial application, preventing misclassification as consumer goods

Ensure compliance with EPA standards for vacuum pumps if used in air pollution control to avoid additional regulatory hurdles