For rubber and plastics
Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 8514), for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, nonelectric; parts thereof: > Other machinery, plant or equipment: > Other: > Other: > Other > Other: > For rubber and plastics
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 8419.89.95.80
Plastic Shrink Tunnel
Hot air tunnel that shrinks plastic film around packages using controlled heat. Falls under 8419.89.95.80 for plastics heat shrinking process. Ensures tight, tamper-evident packaging.
TPU Film Drying Cabinet
Desiccant drying cabinet for thermoplastic polyurethane films before lamination. HTS 8419.89.95.80 for plastics moisture removal heating. Prevents hydrolytic degradation during processing.
Rubber Vulcanization Oven
An industrial oven used to heat uncured rubber under pressure to initiate vulcanization, transforming it into a durable, elastic material. Classified under HTS 8419.89.95.80 as machinery for temperature-based treatment specifically for rubber processing. It maintains precise temperatures essential for cross-linking rubber polymers.
Plastics Preheating Tunnel
A continuous conveyor oven that preheats plastic sheets or films to optimal temperature before thermoforming. Falls under HTS 8419.89.95.80 for its role in temperature change processes for plastics. Ensures uniform heating to prevent defects in formed plastic products.
Plastic Annealing Furnace
Controlled heating chamber that slowly heats and cools plastic molded parts to relieve internal stresses. Classified in 8419.89.95.80 for plastics heat treatment processes. Improves dimensional stability and clarity of plastic components.
Rubber Curing Autoclave
Pressure vessel combining steam heat and pressure for curing thick rubber products like tires or belts. HTS 8419.89.95.80 covers its temperature/pressure treatment for rubber vulcanization. Essential for uniform curing throughout product cross-section.
Plastics Cooling Tunnel
Conveyor system with forced air cooling for extruded or molded plastic profiles post-heating. Falls under 8419.89.95.80 for plastics cooling temperature treatment. Prevents warping and sets final product dimensions.
IR Plastic Heating Panels
Infrared heating panels for surface heating of plastic sheets prior to vacuum forming. HTS 8419.89.95.80 for plastics-specific temperature treatment equipment. Provides rapid, uniform surface heating without bulk heating.
Rubber Compound Preheaters
Inline heaters that warm rubber batches to optimal mixing temperature before mill processing. Classified 8419.89.95.80 as rubber temperature treatment machinery. Ensures uniform compound flow and dispersion.
Plastic Film Drying Oven
Oven removes surface moisture from plastic films before coating or laminating operations. HTS 8419.89.95.80 for plastics drying temperature process. Prevents defects like fisheyes in coated films.
Hot Air Plastic Welder Oven
Temperature-controlled hot air generator for plastic sheet welding and fabrication. Falls under 8419.89.95.80 for plastics heat treatment. Provides precise airflow temperature for strong weld joints.
Rubber Belt Curing Tunnel
Continuous oven tunnel for curing rubber conveyor belting and transmission belts. HTS 8419.89.95.80 covers rubber continuous heat treatment. Ensures uniform vulcanization across belt width.
Plastic Bottle Preform Heater
Infrared wheel heater that precisely heats PET preforms before stretch blow molding. Classified 8419.89.95.80 for plastics temperature treatment. Critical for uniform bottle wall thickness.
Silicone Rubber Curing Oven
Convection oven for curing platinum-catalyzed silicone rubber parts and profiles. HTS 8419.89.95.80 as rubber heat treatment equipment. Provides clean, low-oxygen environment for medical-grade silicone.
Rubber Drying Oven
Batch oven for removing moisture from rubber compounds before compounding or extrusion. HTS 8419.89.95.80 applies as drying machinery for rubber industry temperature treatment. Critical for preventing porosity in final rubber products.