Bosch Packaging Carton Filling Machine from Germany
This automated machine opens flat cartons, fills them with pharmaceutical blister packs, and seals them shut using hot-melt glue. It falls under HTS 8422.30.91.86 as specialized equipment for opening, filling, and closing boxes in high-speed packaging lines. Designed for cleanroom environments to maintain sterility.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications match 'opening, filling, and closing boxes' to avoid reclassification under general packing machinery
• Provide detailed technical drawings and end-use certificates to confirm it's not for bulk containers
• Ensure CE marking and FDA validation docs for pharma applications to speed customs clearance