Sugar Juice Clarifier Scraper Blade

A heavy-duty blade assembly for scraping settled impurities from the bottom of clarifiers in sugarcane juice purification systems. This part is integral to sugar manufacturing machinery under HTS 8438.90.10.00, designed to handle the viscous lime-sugar mixture during industrial clarification.

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.

8438.90Same rate: 17.5%

If designed for general food processing tanks

Parts for non-sugar food preparation machinery, like dairy or beverage clarifiers, fall under the residual food machinery parts provision.

8479.89Lower: 12.5% vs 17.5%

If sold as universal industrial scraper without sugar adaptation

Unspecified machinery parts not tied to food/sugar processes are covered in Chapter 84 heading 8479.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Include material safety data sheets proving corrosion resistance to sugarcane acids, supporting sugar-specific classification

• Document the blade's integration with clarifier models from sugar mill suppliers to prevent disputes during customs review