Fabric Printing Doctor Blade from Japan
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 — 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
• 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