Animal Fat Rendering Kettle from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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