Sugar Evaporator Vacuum Pump

A specialized vacuum pump for maintaining low pressure in multiple-effect evaporators used to concentrate sugar juice into syrup. Classified under HTS 8438.90.10.00 as a part of sugar manufacturing machinery, critical for efficient water removal in industrial beet or cane sugar production.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8414.10.00.00Higher: 37.5% vs 17.5%

If for standalone industrial vacuum pumps

Pumps not integral to sugar evaporators are classified by function under heading 8414, separate from machinery parts.

8438.90Same rate: 17.5%

If parts of other food evaporation equipment

If adaptable for milk or fruit juice evaporators, it falls under general food processing machinery parts.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Submit performance specs showing operation at sugar evaporation temperatures (around 60-70°C) and sugar syrup viscosities

Pair with evaporator OEM documentation to confirm it's not a standalone pump, avoiding general pump classifications