Autoclave Sterilization Chamber from Japan
The main pressure vessel component of a laboratory autoclave used for high-pressure steam sterilization of medical instruments and glassware. Classified under HTS 8419.90.50 as a part of laboratory sterilizers involving temperature change processes like steaming. Essential for achieving aseptic conditions in research settings.
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
• Verify FDA registration for medical-use parts; provide sterilization validation documentation; ensure pressure vessel certifications like ASME compliance to avoid customs holds