Vertical Autoclave Sterilizer from Japan
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 — 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
• 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