For food and beverages
Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 8514), for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, nonelectric; parts thereof: > Other machinery, plant or equipment: > Other: > Other: > Other > Other: > For food and beverages
Duty Rate (from China)
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
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Products classified under HTS 8419.89.95.60
Pasteurization Unit for Milk Processing
Industrial pasteurization unit designed to heat milk to 72°C for 15 seconds to eliminate pathogens, then rapidly cool it, specifically for dairy beverage production. Classified under HTS 8419.89.95.60 as machinery for temperature-based pasteurizing processes in food and beverage treatment. Excludes domestic kitchen appliances.
Industrial Fruit Juice Concentration Evaporator
Multi-effect evaporator that uses vacuum and steam heating to concentrate fruit juices by evaporating water at low temperatures, preserving flavor for beverage production. Falls under HTS 8419.89.95.60 for food/beverage evaporating equipment involving temperature change. Designed for commercial juice processing plants.
Commercial Beer Wort Cooling Chiller
Plate heat exchanger chiller rapidly cools hot wort from brewing kettles to yeast pitching temperature (18-22°C) in beverage production. HTS 8419.89.95.60 classification for cooling machinery used in food/beverage temperature treatment processes. Essential for craft brewery operations.
Spray Dryer for Instant Coffee Production
High-capacity spray dryer atomizes liquid coffee extract into hot air stream (180-250°C) to instantly dry into powder for beverage manufacturing. Under HTS 8419.89.95.60 as drying equipment for food/beverage temperature processing. Industrial scale for commercial coffee production.
UHT Sterilization System for Beverage Milk
Ultra-high temperature sterilization system heats milk to 135-150°C for 2-5 seconds for aseptic beverage packaging, extending shelf life without refrigeration. Classifies in HTS 8419.89.95.60 for sterilizing equipment in food/beverage industry. Used in commercial dairy beverage lines.
Vacuum Belt Dryer for Fruit Puree
Continuous vacuum belt dryer gently dries fruit puree at low temperatures (40-70°C) under vacuum to produce powdered beverage ingredients. HTS 8419.89.95.60 for food drying equipment involving temperature change. Preserves heat-sensitive beverage flavors.
Flash Pasteurizer for Fruit Juice
High-temperature short-time (HTST) flash pasteurizer heats juice to 72°C for 15 seconds then instantly cools, packaged for refrigerated beverage distribution. Under 8419.89.95.60 for pasteurizing food/beverage products via temperature treatment.
Industrial Chocolate Tempering Machine
Precision tempering machine cycles molten chocolate through heating (45°C), cooling (27°C), and re-heating (31°C) phases for proper crystallization in confectionery beverage production. HTS 8419.89.95.60 for food temperature treatment equipment.
Aseptic Beverage Filling Sterilizer
Sterilizes beverage filling equipment and containers using superheated steam (160°C) or hydrogen peroxide vapor for aseptic beverage packaging lines. Classified 8419.89.95.60 as sterilizing apparatus for food/beverage temperature processes.
Malt Drying Oven for Brewery
Kiln-style oven dries germinated barley malt at controlled temperatures (50-100°C) to produce brewing base for beer production. HTS 8419.89.95.60 for food drying equipment in beverage manufacturing.