Sulfite Pulp Cooker from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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