Sugar Juice Clarifier Scraper Blade from China
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.
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
• 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