Benchtop Turbidity Meter from Japan
Laboratory device using nephelometry to measure water clarity and particle suspension via light scattering. Classified in HTS 9027.89.80 as a physical analysis instrument for turbidity, not fitting specific photometer or refractometer categories.
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
• Include EPA method compliance docs for water testing validation
• Declare optical path length specs to distinguish from simple colorimeters
• Package cuvettes separately if not integral to avoid parts classification