Sleeve Shrink Tunnel for Bottles from Germany
Vertical hot air tunnel designed to shrink plastic sleeves applied to beverage bottles or jars for tamper-evident labeling. HTS 8422.40.91.60 covers this as shrink film machinery for container wrapping and sealing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include product samples or photos showing bottle sleeve application to confirm packing function
• Comply with TTB regulations if for alcoholic beverages packaging
• Avoid declaring as 'labeling machinery' (8422.30) which excludes shrink processes