Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilizers
Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 8514), for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, nonelectric; parts thereof: > Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilizers
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
Products classified under HTS 8419.20.00
Autoclave Sterilizer for Surgical Instruments
A high-pressure steam sterilizer designed for sterilizing surgical tools, bandages, and other medical instruments in hospitals and clinics. It uses saturated steam under pressure to achieve sterilization temperatures above 121°C, ensuring destruction of all microorganisms. Classified under HTS 8419.20.00 as medical or surgical sterilizers for temperature-based material treatment.
Benchtop Laboratory Autoclave
Compact steam autoclave for sterilizing laboratory glassware, media, and biological samples in research settings. It features programmable cycles for gravity or vacuum sterilization up to 135°C. Falls under HTS 8419.20.00 as laboratory sterilizers involving heat treatment processes.
Dry Heat Laboratory Sterilizer Oven
Forced-air convection oven reaching 180°C for sterilizing heat-resistant lab tools, pipettes, and powders without moisture. Ideal for anhydrous environments. Qualifies as laboratory sterilizer under HTS 8419.20.00 for thermal treatment.
Flash Autoclave for Surgical Centers
Rapid-cycle steam sterilizer for immediate-use steam sterilization of dropped instruments in operating rooms. Achieves 132°C in under 4 minutes. Medical sterilizer per HTS 8419.20.00 for surgical applications.
Ethylene Oxide Medical Sterilizer Chamber
Sealed chamber system using EtO gas for low-temperature sterilization of heat-sensitive surgical implants and devices. Includes aeration cycles for gas removal. While gas-based, classified under HTS 8419.20.00 for medical sterilizers when involving temperature control.
Portable Field Surgical Sterilizer
Battery/solar-powered compact autoclave for battlefield or remote clinic sterilization of instruments. Quick heat-up for emergency use. Medical/surgical under HTS 8419.20.00.
Veterinary Clinic Autoclave Sterilizer
Steam autoclave tailored for sterilizing veterinary surgical instruments and implants. Similar to human medical units but for animal health. Classified as medical/surgical sterilizer HTS 8419.20.00.
Vertical Steam Sterilizer for Hospitals
Large-capacity vertical autoclave for bulk sterilization of hospital linens, surgical drapes, and waste in central sterile services departments. Employs high-pressure steam for complete microbial kill. HTS 8419.20.00 covers such medical sterilizers for temperature-change processes.
Tabletop Dental Autoclave Sterilizer
Small footprint Class B autoclave for sterilizing dental handpieces, burs, and instruments in clinics. Uses fractionated vacuum for air removal and steam penetration. Surgical/medical sterilizer under HTS 8419.20.00 for heat-based treatment.
Pre-vacuum Laboratory Sterilizer
Vacuum-assisted autoclave for sterilizing porous loads like lab filters and gowns with dynamic air removal. Ensures steam penetration for wrapped items. HTS 8419.20.00 laboratory sterilizer.