Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables
Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils; parts thereof: > Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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]
Products classified under HTS 8438.60.00.00
Industrial Apple Peeling Machine
This machinery automatically peels apples by rotating them against sharp blades, removing the skin while preserving the fruit flesh for further processing like slicing or juicing. It falls under HTS 8438.60.00.00 as specialized equipment for the industrial preparation of fruits, specifically designed to handle high volumes in food processing plants.
Commercial Nut Cracking Machine
High-capacity cracker that shells nuts like almonds or walnuts using adjustable rollers and pneumatic pressure, separating kernels from shells efficiently. Classified under HTS 8438.60.00.00 for its role in industrial nut preparation prior to packaging or further processing.
Vegetable Potato Washing and Peeling Line
Automated line that brushes and sprays potatoes to remove soil and skin, followed by rinsing for clean produce ready for cutting or frying. It qualifies for HTS 8438.60.00.00 as machinery dedicated to vegetable preparation in industrial settings.
Fruit Slicing and Dicing Machine
Precision cutter that slices and dices fruits like pineapples or mangoes into uniform pieces using rotary blades and conveyor belts. Under HTS 8438.60.00.00 for industrial fruit preparation to uniform sizes for canning or freezing.
Industrial Onion Peeling Machine
Dry peeling system using compressed air and rubber rollers to remove onion skins without water, minimizing waste. Fits HTS 8438.60.00.00 as vegetable-specific preparation machinery for high-volume processing.
Almond Hulling and Shelling Equipment
Roller-based huller removes outer hulls from almonds, followed by shell cracking for kernel extraction in nut processing facilities. Classified in HTS 8438.60.00.00 for dedicated nut preparation operations.
Carrot Washing and Sorting Conveyor
Conveyor system with high-pressure washers and optical sorters that clean and grade carrots by size/color before packaging. HTS 8438.60.00.00 applies to this vegetable preparation machinery.
Pineapple Coring and Slicing Machine
Cylindrical corer removes the tough core from pineapples, followed by slicing into rings or chunks for canning. Dedicated fruit preparation tool under HTS 8438.60.00.00.
Pea Podding and Shelling Machine
Vibratory sheller that separates peas from pods using screens and air blowers for clean vegetable kernels. HTS 8438.60.00.00 for vegetable pod preparation in frozen food production.
Hazelnut Roasting and Shelling Line
Combines roasting drums with shellers to prepare hazelnuts by cracking post-roast for optimal flavor and yield. Still under HTS 8438.60.00.00 as primary function is nut preparation.