Milking Teat Cup Liner from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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