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Dielectric Laboratory Food Pasteurizer from Germany

RF dielectric pasteurizer for lab-scale food safety research, heating products through packaging via dielectric loss. Used for shelf-life testing. HTS 8514.20.80.00 for laboratory dielectric equipment.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide FDA validation data and pasteurization log reduction specs

• Declare RF shielding effectiveness to meet FCC Part 18 limits

• Differentiate from commercial pasteurizers (8419.31) by lab research designation