Vertical Autoclave Sterilizer from Germany
A floor-standing vertical pressure steam sterilizer for hospitals, capable of processing large loads of surgical linens, glassware, and instruments with automated cycles up to 135°C. Classified under HTS 8419.20.00.10 for its role in medical sterilization via heat and pressure. It features safety interlocks and vacuum pumps for thorough air removal.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide ASME pressure vessel certification and user manual in English; ensure CE marking if from EU
• Pitfall: Oversized units mistaken for industrial boilers under 8402, requiring principal use declaration