Alcohol Hydrometer for Distilling from Japan
A glass hydrometer designed to measure the alcohol content in distilled spirits by floating in liquid samples. It falls under HTS 9025.80.20.00 as a non-recording floating instrument specifically for density measurement in brewing and distilling. The scale is calibrated in potential alcohol percentage for precise readings.
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
• Verify calibration accuracy with NIST-traceable certificates to meet US import standards for measuring instruments
• Include material safety data sheets for glass components to avoid classification issues during customs inspection
• Label clearly as 'non-recording hydrometer' to prevent misclassification under recording instruments in 9025.80.30