Sugar Beet Juice Extractor from Japan
Industrial pulper and pressure screw system for extracting juice from sliced sugar beets through diffusion batteries. Falls under HTS 8438.30.00.00 as machinery dedicated to beet sugar manufacture. Handles hot water extraction at controlled temperatures.
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
• Specify beet cossette processing capacity and diffusion battery configuration in docs
• Include temperature control specs (70-80°C) proving sugar beet process optimization
• Distinguish from cane equipment by cossette feeder and pulp discharge design