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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%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

• 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