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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If designed for pharmaceutical sterilization
Pharmaceutical sterilizers fall under separate statistical suffix excluding food/beverage applications per statistical notes.
If primarily for chemical processing rather than temperature treatment
Machinery without primary change-of-temperature function classifies as other industrial machines in Chapter 84.
If functioning as continuous-action machinery of a kind used in dairies
Specific dairy pasteurizers may classify under dedicated dairy machinery heading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify equipment specs confirm food-grade stainless steel construction and compliance with FDA 3-A sanitary standards
• Provide detailed process flow diagrams in entry documentation to prove food/beverage use
• Avoid misclassification by excluding units with integrated fermentation capabilities
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