Bel Air 520 Super Calender from China
The Bel Air 520 is a high-speed super calender used in paper mills to impart a smooth, glossy finish to paper or paperboard by passing it between alternating steel and filled rolls under high pressure. It falls under HTS 8439.30.00.00 as machinery specifically designed for the finishing process of paper products, enhancing surface properties like brightness and printability.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0125%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 machinery complies with EU Machinery Directive or US OSHA standards for safety labeling and guards
• Include detailed technical specs and end-use certificates to avoid misclassification as general industrial machinery
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on calenders from certain Asian manufacturers; check ITC records