PaperSoft 3000 Soft-Nip Calender from Japan
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 — 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
• 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