Sugar Evaporator Vacuum Pump from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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