Commercial Chocolate Tempering Machine from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide temperature cycle specifications in technical docs to demonstrate non-domestic scale operation
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