Flash Autoclave Sterilizer from Japan
A rapid-cycle steam flash autoclave for emergency sterilization of unwrapped surgical instruments in operating rooms, achieving sterility in 3-10 minutes at 132°C. Classified in HTS 8419.20.00.10 for immediate medical use temperature-based sterilization. Used for dropped instruments during surgery.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document as 'unwrapped goods only' to match FDA clearance; check for immediate use validation
• Pitfall: High-speed units misread as pasteurizers under other 8419