Paper Calendering Roll from China
A hardened steel cylinder designed specifically for use in supercalenders to impart a smooth finish to paper webs during the paper manufacturing process. It falls under HTS 8420.91.20.00 as a cylinder for calendering machines used in paper production. The roll's surface is precisely machined and often chrome-plated for durability against abrasive paper pulp.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Verify the cylinder is explicitly for paper machines via manufacturer specs to avoid misclassification; provide detailed engineering drawings showing paper-specific surface treatments; ensure compliance with ISO standards for industrial rolls to prevent customs holds