Commercial Starch Pudding Forming Machine from Japan
Equipment that forms and portions starch-based pudding mixtures into consumer packages at high speed. Classified under HTS 8438.80.00.00 for other food manufacturing machinery.
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
• Validate portioning accuracy specifications for metrology compliance
• Provide clean-in-place (CIP) system documentation for sanitary validation
• Include allergen cross-contamination prevention features in descriptions