Nitrogen Liquefaction Plant NLI-500 from China
Compact plant for liquefying nitrogen gas from compressed air via cryogenic cooling and expansion cycles, used in laboratories and small-scale industrial settings. Classified under HTS 8419.60.5000 for other machinery involving temperature change for gas liquefaction. It employs heat exchangers and expanders to achieve liquid nitrogen at -196°C.
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
• Include material safety data sheets (MSDS) for cryogenic fluids and ensure labeling meets UN dangerous goods regulations
• Document end-use as non-domestic to distinguish from household cryocoolers; provide buyer affidavits if needed