PaperSoft 3000 Soft-Nip Calender from China
Designed for tissue and specialty paper, the PaperSoft 3000 employs soft-nip calendering to achieve bulk softness without compromising strength, using compliant rubber rolls. Falls under HTS 8439.30.00.00 for paper finishing machinery.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document roll durometer specs to prove suitability for paper vs. metal rolling
• Check for country-of-origin marking on polymer rolls to avoid part-level duties