Digital Surface Tension Electrical Tester from China
Instrument measuring surface tension of liquids via electrical pendant drop method for lab research. Fits HTS 9027.89.45.90 as electrical apparatus for checking surface tension explicitly listed. Used in pharmaceuticals and materials science.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document specific measurement parameters to confirm Chapter 90 classification over parts
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial machine status
• Certify as lab instrument, not machine part per Chapter notes