PET Preform Stretch Blow Molding Machine from China
A stretch blow molding machine that heats PET preforms and stretches them into bottles using high-pressure air. Classified under HTS 8477.30.00.00 for its role in manufacturing plastic bottles from polyethylene terephthalate via blow-molding.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.1%
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
• Document preform heating and stretching mechanisms to distinguish from extrusion blow molding
• Include energy efficiency certifications; watch for undervaluation pitfalls in assembly claims
• Label as 'stretch blow molding' explicitly to avoid confusion with standard blow molders