Kraft Pulp Cooking Kettle from China
A steam-heated cooking kettle for the kraft process, digesting wood chips in white liquor to produce chemical pulp for paper. Classified in HTS 8419.89.1000 for its role in high-temperature digestion specific to paper pulp making. Involves steaming and chemical heating to delignify fibers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Provide evidence of kraft process compatibility, such as material handling specs for white liquor
• Label as 'paper pulp digester' clearly to avoid misclassification as general autoclaves
• Check for hazardous material handling certifications due to chemical steam processes