9025.80.50.00/Floating Hydrometer for Beer Brewing/Japan

Floating Hydrometer for Beer Brewing from Japan

A glass tube hydrometer that measures specific gravity in wort during homebrewing. It qualifies under HTS 9025.80.50.00 as a 'similar floating instrument' to hydrometers for liquid density. Common in craft beer and wine making.

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 scale range (e.g

• 1.000-1.120 SG) in invoices to confirm hydrometer function

• Glass components require careful packing declarations to avoid breakage claims

• Label as 'not for medical or technical machine use' per chapter exclusion (a)