Sakura Tissue-Tek TEC 5 Cryostat Microtome from China
The Tissue-Tek TEC 5 combines cryostat refrigeration with microtome sectioning for rapid frozen tissue diagnosis in surgical pathology. It maintains -20°C to -10°C temperatures while producing 5-50 micron sections. HTS 9027.90.2000 covers the microtome function despite refrigeration, as primary use is tissue sectioning.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Classify as microtome, not refrigerator, by emphasizing pathology sectioning in commercial invoice
• Include biomedical freezer compliance docs; verify EPA refrigerant declarations