Cocoa Grinding Mill Rotor from China
A hardened steel rotor for cocoa grinding mills that processes cocoa nibs into fine liquor for chocolate production. Designed for high-shear grinding with cooling passages to maintain quality. Classified in HTS 8438.90.90.30 as a part of cocoa/chocolate manufacturing machinery.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Supplier declarations confirming use in cocoa processing are crucial for tariff justification
• Check for wear-resistant coatings that might affect material declarations
• Avoid delays by pre-filing with detailed process flow diagrams showing machinery integration