PVC Plastic Calender Line for Film Production from Japan
Multi-roll calender line for calendering PVC plastisol into thin films for flooring and wall coverings, including cooling and embossing units. Falls under HTS 8420.10.9040 as a rolling machine for plastics, where heated rolls fuse and calendar the material into continuous sheets. Essential for flexible PVC film manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide material compatibility certificates showing PVC/plastics use to differentiate from rubber machines
• Ensure line components (e.g
• unwinders) are declared as integral to avoid separate parts classification