Mettler Toledo ICS449 Constant Weight Scale from Japan
The Mettler Toledo ICS449 is a constant-weight scale designed for high-precision checkweighing in food packaging lines, ensuring each package meets a fixed weight specification before sealing. It falls under HTS 8423.30.00.00 as a constant-weight scale used to verify and maintain uniform product weights during automated filling operations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify scale sensitivity exceeds 5 cg to avoid classification as a balance under heading 8423.21
• Include calibration certificates and accuracy specs in documentation to confirm constant-weight functionality