9027.90.20.00/Sakura Tissue-Tek TEC 5 Cryostat Microtome/Japan

Sakura Tissue-Tek TEC 5 Cryostat Microtome from Japan

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 — 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

• Classify as microtome, not refrigerator, by emphasizing pathology sectioning in commercial invoice

• Include biomedical freezer compliance docs; verify EPA refrigerant declarations