Textile Calender Roller from China
A precision-engineered steel roller used in calendering machines to apply heat and pressure for finishing textiles, creating smooth, glossy fabrics. It falls under HTS 8420.99.10.00 as a cylinder specifically for textile processing machines, distinct from metal or glass rolling equipment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
9903.88.0225%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)
Import Tips
• Verify the roller is explicitly designed for textile calendering machines to avoid misclassification; provide machine blueprints or engineering specs as documentation; watch for anti-dumping duties on steel components from certain origins