Animal Fat Rendering Kettle

A steam-jacketed kettle that cooks and separates animal fats like tallow from beef tissues through heating and straining. Falls under HTS 8479.20.00.00 as machinery for extraction/preparation of animal fats.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽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.

8419.81.50Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If designed solely for food industry cooking without fat separation

General food machinery for cooking falls under Chapter 84 cooking appliances, not specific extraction.

8438.50.00Higher: 37.8% vs 35%

If for poultry-specific rendering

Machinery for preparing poultry other than canning may have poultry-specific classifications.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Comply with USDA APHIS regulations for animal product processing machinery imports

Provide heat transfer specs and material certifications for sanitary processing

Declare batch capacity to differentiate from general cooking vessels

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