Food-Grade Tank Car from Germany
Stainless steel tank car with sanitary fittings and FDA-approved lining for edible oils, syrups, and food-grade liquids. Falls under HTS 8606.10.00.00 as a clean tank car for rail food transport.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
39%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide FDA 21 CFR compliance certificates for all wetted surfaces
• Include clean-in-place (CIP) system specifications and valve sanitization records
• Document stainless steel grade (304/316L) and surface finish Ra values