Textile Calender Roller from Japan
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 — 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
• 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