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Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps, other than the air conditioning machines of heading 8415; parts thereof: > Other refrigerating or freezing equipment; heat pumps: > Other
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Subheadings
Products classified under HTS 8418.69.01
Wine Aging and Storage Cellar Cooling Unit
Through-the-wall refrigeration unit for wine cellars maintaining 12-16°C and 60-70% humidity for bottle aging. HTS 8418.69.01 as other specialized refrigerating equipment.
Dairy Processing Milk Chiller
Plate heat exchanger chiller rapidly cooling raw milk post-milking to 4°C in dairy operations. Classified under HTS 8418.69.01 as other industrial refrigerating equipment.
Florist Commercial Flower Cooler
Walk-in cooler for cut flower preservation at 2-5°C high humidity for florist shops. HTS 8418.69.01 other commercial refrigeration.
Laboratory CO2 Incubator Refrigerator
Refrigerated incubator maintaining 37°C, 5% CO2, 95% humidity for cell culture with precise cooling backup. HTS 8418.69.01 specialized lab refrigeration.
Industrial Cascade Freezer
A specialized cascade freezer using multiple refrigeration stages for ultra-low temperatures below -80°C, used in laboratories and biotech for sample preservation. It falls under HTS 8418.69.01 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment designed for industrial and scientific applications beyond household refrigerators. Not classified as a household freezer under 8418.21 or air conditioning under 8415.
Laboratory Ultra-Low Temperature Chest Freezer
Chest freezer operating at -86°C for biomedical sample storage in research facilities, featuring alarm systems and data logging. Classified under HTS 8418.69.01 as other refrigerating equipment for professional laboratory use, distinct from consumer models.
Walk-In Cold Storage Room Refrigeration Unit
Modular refrigeration system for commercial walk-in coolers used in food processing and supermarkets, maintaining 0-4°C. Falls under HTS 8418.69.01 as other commercial refrigerating equipment beyond household or simple counter types.
Biomedical Blood Bank Refrigerator
Precision refrigerator maintaining 2-8°C with chart recorders for blood product storage in hospitals and blood banks. HTS 8418.69.01 covers this as other specialized refrigerating equipment for medical storage, though borderline with Chapter 90.
Explosion-Proof Refrigeration Unit for Hazardous Locations
Refrigeration equipment certified for Class I Div 1 hazardous areas in chemical plants, preventing ignition of flammable vapors. Classified under HTS 8418.69.01 as other specialized industrial refrigerating equipment.
Commercial Ice Cream Freezer Display Case
Transparent upright freezer for ice cream scoops in stores, maintaining -18°C with curved glass doors. Falls under HTS 8418.69.01 as other commercial freezing equipment not specifically counter-type.
Pharmaceutical Stability Test Chamber
Environmental chamber combining refrigeration and heating for drug stability testing at controlled humidity/temperature. HTS 8418.69.01 as other refrigerating equipment for pharmaceutical applications.
Marine Refrigeration Unit for Fishing Vessels
Corrosion-resistant refrigeration system for fish hold cooling on commercial fishing boats, operating in saltwater environments. Classified HTS 8418.69.01 as other specialized refrigerating equipment.
Absorption Chiller Heat Pump
Gas-fired absorption refrigeration system producing chilled water for industrial cooling, using lithium bromide solution. HTS 8418.69.01 covers absorption-type other refrigerating equipment.
Cryogenic Liquid Nitrogen Storage Dewar
Large stationary vacuum-insulated vessel for bulk liquid nitrogen storage at -196°C in industrial gas plants. Borderline classification under HTS 8418.69.01 as other freezing equipment, though often vessels.