Sulfite Pulp Cooker from Germany
Machinery using calcium or magnesium bisulfite solutions to cook wood chips for sulfite pulp production, yielding high-brightness pulp for specialty papers. It maintains acidic cooking conditions for fiber separation. Classified in HTS 8439.10.00 as pulp-making equipment.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide pH control system documentation to differentiate from alkaline kraft digesters
• Ensure acid-resistant lining specifications (e.g
• lead-lined or titanium) are detailed
• Declare chemical recovery system integration if applicable for accurate valuation