Milking Teat Cup Liner from China
Rubber or silicone teat cup liners fit inside stainless steel shells to gently massage and extract milk from cow udders during automated milking. Classified under HTS 8434.90.00.00 as essential replaceable parts of dairy milking machines.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Provide milk contact test reports confirming FDA/USDA approval for animal-derived food safety
• Label with exact material specs (e.g
• nitrile rubber) and replacement intervals to distinguish from general rubber goods
• Avoid common pitfalls by declaring as 'milking-specific' rather than generic liners to prevent Chapter 40 reclassification