Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8420.10
8420.10.20: Calendering or similar rolling machines for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8420 Calendering or other rolling machines, other than for metals or glass, and cylinders therefor; parts thereof:
- 8420.10 Calendering or other rolling machines:
- 8420.10.20 Calendering or similar rolling machines for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 23 August 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.02
Same subheading in other tariffs
8420.10 Calendering or other rolling machines
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 8420.10
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N360713 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a textile calendering machine from China
- N353977 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a flatbed laminator from Norway
- N314106 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Bostitch Flash Laminator from China
- N304874 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Melzer Card Production Line from Germany
6 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8420.10.20 is one of 3 lines under subheading 8420.10, calendering or other rolling machines.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8420.10 worth US$215m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8420.10.20?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8420.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$76m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.