Ethylene Oxide Sterilizer from Germany
A medical EO gas sterilizer chamber for temperature-sensitive devices like cardiac catheters and electronics, using 100% EO or mixtures at 30-60°C. Falls under HTS 8419.20.00.10 as it involves controlled temperature change in surgical sterilization. Includes aeration cycles for residual gas removal.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• OSHA/EPA hazardous material permits required; provide biological validation
• Pitfall: Gas mixtures leading to chem apparatus classification in 8419.89