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Yankee Dryer Doctor Blade from Japan

A thin metal blade that scrapes the Yankee dryer surface in tissue paper finishing lines to remove residues and ensure uniform creping. Falls under HTS 8439.99.5000 as a part of paper finishing machinery. Critical for high-speed tissue production.

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

• Specify alloy grade (e.g

• stainless steel 316) and edge sharpness tolerances in invoices

• Provide evidence of use in paperboard finishing to distinguish from general scraper blades