Pasteurization Unit for Milk Processing from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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