Bottom Seal Bag Making Machine from China
This machine forms and seals plastic or paper bags by folding and heat-sealing the bottom edge, producing items like grocery or trash bags. It falls under HTS 8441.20.00.00 as specialized equipment for manufacturing bags and sacks from paper pulp, paper, or paperboard rolls. Primarily used in packaging industries for high-volume production.
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
• Verify machine specifications confirm bag/sack production to avoid reclassification as general plastic machinery; include detailed technical brochures and end-use declarations
• Ensure compliance with safety standards like CE marking for US entry