Electric Yogurt Maker from Japan
Compact appliance with incubation heating element to culture yogurt in jars, maintaining precise low temperatures. Falls under HTS 8516.79.00.00 for other domestic electrothermic food processing devices.
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
• Certify heating element safety (UL) and provide wattage specs; declare as food-safe per FDA
• Avoid describing as 'incubator' to prevent shift to lab equipment (8419.89)