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PaperSoft 3000 Soft-Nip Calender

The PaperSoft 3000 Soft-Nip Calender is tailored for tissue and specialty paper finishing, using compliant rubber rolls to achieve bulk softness without compromising strength. This machine is a clear fit for tariff item 8439.30.00 as paper finishing machinery.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

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Alternative Classifications

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8439.10.00Same rate: Free

If the calender is part of a tissue-making line

The whole line may be classified under machinery for making paper.

8479.89.10Same rate: Free

If used for finishing non-paper webs

Residual heading for other machinery.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Ensure the calender is classified as a complete machine, not as parts, to avoid higher duties

• Provide evidence of its use in tissue finishing to CBSA if questioned

• Check if the rubber rolls require separate import permits under Canadian regulations

Related Products under Tariff item 8439.30.00

Bel Air 520 Super Calender

The Bel Air 520 Super Calender is a high-speed finishing machine used in paper mills to impart a smooth, glossy finish to paper or paperboard. It operates by passing the web between alternating steel and filled rolls under high pressure, a process that falls squarely within the scope of machinery for finishing paper or paperboard under tariff item 8439.30.00.

Jagenberg VariFlex Calender

The Jagenberg VariFlex Calender is a modular finishing machine designed for versatile calendering of coated and uncoated papers. Its adjustable roll configurations allow multi-grade mills to achieve desired surface properties, making it a clear example of machinery for finishing paper under tariff item 8439.30.00.

Kusters Calico Supercalender

The Kusters Calico Supercalender is a precision finishing machine for graphic papers, featuring a vertical stack design and automated crown control for uniform caliper. This equipment is specifically designed for paper finishing, qualifying under tariff item 8439.30.00.

Metso NipaMake Soft Calender

The Metso NipaMake Soft Calender is designed for finishing linerboard using extended nip technology to improve coverage and reduce marking. As a machine specifically for finishing paperboard, it falls under tariff item 8439.30.00.

Valmet OptiCalender High-Capacity Calender

The Valmet OptiCalender High-Capacity Calender uses advanced multi-nip technology to finish paper and board, achieving superior smoothness and bulk control through heated rolls and variable nip pressures. This is quintessential machinery for finishing paper under tariff item 8439.30.00.

Voith EcoHood Supercalender

The Voith EcoHood Supercalender features energy-efficient infrared hoods combined with supercalender rolls for finishing coated paperboard, improving gloss while reducing energy use. This specialized finishing machinery falls under tariff item 8439.30.00.