Industrial Coffee Roaster from China
A large-scale machine designed for roasting coffee beans through controlled heating processes to develop flavor profiles. It falls under HTS 8419.81.90.80 as machinery for heating food materials in industrial settings, involving temperature change for roasting, distinct from domestic appliances.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify equipment capacity exceeds domestic thresholds to avoid reclassification under household goods headings
• Provide detailed process descriptions in entry docs to confirm food heating application
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards like FDA registration for contact surfaces