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%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
• 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