Fabric Printing Doctor Blade from China
A thin, flexible steel blade with honed edges used in rotary textile printing to scrape excess dye from cylinder screens, preventing smudges. Precision-ground for textile machinery of heading 8442, it maintains clean prints on high-speed fabric lines. Critical for color fidelity in multi-station setups.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Include edge tolerance specs (e.g
• ±0.01mm) and textile machine model refs for proper HTS validation
• Certify stainless steel composition to prevent metal import disputes
• Ship in protective packaging; damage claims often lead to valuation disputes at customs