Hitachi LaChrom Elite HPLC System from Japan
Hitachi LaChrom Elite provides robust HPLC performance for stability testing and impurity profiling in pharmaceuticals. HTS 9027.20.80.60 applies to this liquid chromatography instrument for physical/chemical analysis. Equipped with solvent degassers and refractive index detectors.
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%
Import Tips
• Certify detector linearity data; separate UV lamps as parts if replaceable
• Watch EU MDR labeling if dual-market; declare as 'not for human diagnostic use'