Batch Pasteurizer for Dairy Products from Mexico
A vat-style pasteurizer that heats milk or cream to 72°C for 15 seconds to eliminate pathogens while preserving quality. HTS 8419.81.90 covers this commercial food pasteurizing equipment involving precise temperature control. Used in small dairy processing plants.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Include HTST (High Temperature Short Time) process validation data for customs review
• Require 3-A sanitary standards certification for dairy equipment acceptance
• Separate heating elements from storage tanks in descriptions to maintain machinery classification