Commercial Chocolate Tempering Machine from China
Equipment that precisely heats and cools melted chocolate to achieve optimal crystallization for professional confectionery production. Classified in HTS 8419.81.90 for its food heating and cooling processes beyond domestic purposes. Maintains temperatures between 27-32°C for smooth texture.
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
• Provide temperature cycle specifications in technical docs to demonstrate non-domestic scale operation
• Label materials as food-contact safe; missing certifications can trigger FDA import alerts
• Avoid describing as 'laboratory equipment' to prevent shift to Chapter 90