Grain Color Sorting Machine from China
Optical color sorting machines separate grain by color defects using high-speed cameras and pneumatic ejectors, improving quality for milling. Falls under HTS 8437.80.00 as machinery for working cereals other than farm-type. Essential for food processing plants before milling operations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify sorting capacity (tons/hour) and grain types calibrated for accurate classification
• Include FDA food contact compliance for food-grade pneumatic systems
• Avoid declaring as mere optical scanners; emphasize grain separation function