Electric Milk Frother from Japan
Handheld or countertop device that heats and froths milk for coffee drinks using a motorized whisk and heating element. It qualifies for HTS 8516.79.00.00 as a domestic electrothermic beverage preparation appliance.
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
• Include FCC compliance for electromagnetic interference and energy efficiency labels per DOE standards
• Describe precisely as 'domestic milk frothing heater' to distinguish from blenders (8509.40)
• Watch for battery-powered models; classify under 8509 if no heating function dominates