Beverage Tunnel Pasteurizer from Japan
Tunnel-style pasteurizer for bottled beer or juice, spraying heated water then cooling sprays to pasteurize without pressure. Falls under HTS 8419.89.95.20 for food/beverage treatment involving sequential heating and cooling. Used in commercial bottling lines.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide bottling line integration specs and thermal validation data; comply with TTB labeling if for alcohol; avoid classifying as packaging machinery under 8422