Grain Bin Dryer from China
A large-scale drying system installed in grain storage bins to remove moisture from harvested crops like corn or wheat using heated air circulation. It falls under HTS 8419.34.00.00 as specialized machinery for drying agricultural products through temperature change processes. Designed for farm or silo use, not domestic purposes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify equipment is explicitly for agricultural drying to avoid reclassification; provide manufacturer specs confirming crop drying function
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as general industrial dryer