Supercalender for Paperboard from Japan
High-pressure supercalender featuring alternating steel and filled rolls to produce highly glazed paperboard surfaces for packaging applications. Classified in HTS 8420.10.20.00 due to its specific function in rolling and calendering paperboard shapes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document roll configurations (steel vs. polymer) as they affect classification; check for EPA compliance if hydraulic fluids are involved; use ISPM-15 certified wooden crates for machine bases to prevent quarantine issues