The merchandise under consideration is described as the FIGO, which is a domestic tabletop sous vide cooking appliance. It cooks vacuum sealed food in a heated water bath. FIGO’s only cooking method is using the water reservoir. To cook, the user places the food in a vacuum sealed bag and then places the bag into FIGO’s water reservoir. Once the food is cooked, the appliance can cool the food to maintain the integrity of the cooking results until the user is ready to consume. FIGO has a temperature cooking range of 36 degrees to 190 degrees Fahrenheit and a cooling temperature of 37 degrees Fahrenheit. The cooking power is 1,000 watts/120 volts and the cooling power used is 61 watts. The FIGO features an electronic display screen and can connect to the user’s smartphone. As this domestic appliance’s principal function is to cook food using electrically generated heat, we agree that classification within heading 8516 would be appropriate.
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[1]. https://rulings.cbp.gov/ruling/N322083