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Bobst Autoplaten SP 162-EC Folding Carton Gluer

This high-speed folder gluer takes flat paperboard blanks and folds and glues them into finished folding cartons for packaging products like pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. It fabricates cartons from blanks without any molding process, making it a machine for making cartons by folding and gluing, which falls under this tariff item.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

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

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8441.80.00Same rate: Free

If the machine includes additional functions like printing or cutting

Other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard may apply if the primary function is not solely carton making.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Declare the machine as a complete system including feeders and delivery sections

• Keep records of the machine's operational specifications to demonstrate it makes cartons by folding and gluing, not molding

• Check if the machine requires compliance with Canadian electrical safety standards

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