9025.80.20.00/Brix Saccharometer for Winemaking/Japan

Brix Saccharometer for Winemaking from Japan

Floating instrument measuring sugar content (Brix scale) in grape juice for winemakers. Classified under HTS 9025.80.20.00 as a non-recording hydrometer for specific gravity in food production. Often includes temperature correction tables printed on the stem.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Provide proof of use in food/beverage industry to qualify for potential duty reductions under agricultural programs

• Ensure packaging prevents breakage, as glass hydrometers are fragile and damage claims are common pitfalls

• Declare scale range (e.g

• 0-35° Brix) accurately to match HTS description and avoid reclassification