Sugar Vacuum Pan Crystallizer from Japan
Batch or continuous vacuum pan for massecuite formation where sugar crystals grow in concentrated syrup under vacuum. Classified in HTS 8438.30.00.00 for its specialized role in sugar crystallization. Features seed crystal addition and controlled supersaturation maintenance.
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
• Provide crystallization cycle data (footing, boiling, discharge phases) to prove sugar-specific design
• Document vacuum system specs (typically 20-25 inHg) and massecuite discharge mechanisms