Pulp Digester Agitator Blade from China
A heavy-duty stainless steel blade designed for installation in pulp digesters to mix and circulate wood chips during the chemical pulping process. It falls under HTS 8439.91.90.00 as a part specifically for machinery used in making pulp from fibrous cellulosic materials, such as kraft digesters. The blade ensures uniform cooking and prevents material buildup.
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 material certificates to confirm compatibility with cellulosic pulp processes; ensure ASME compliance for pressure vessel parts; watch for anti-dumping duties on steel components