Bel Air 520 Super Calender from Japan
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 — 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 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