Heading 8441

Other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds, and parts thereof

6 declarable lines

Heading 8441 covers machinery that finishes or makes up paper pulp, paper or paperboard articles, plus cutting machines of all kinds and their parts. It splits by machine function: cutting, bag and sack making, carton and box making, pulp molding, other machinery, and parts. All six declarable lines in this heading carry a general (MFN) duty rate of Free.

Products in this heading

Guillotine paper cutters and other cutting machines for paper stock
Machines that form and glue paper bags or sacks
Machines that make envelopes from paper web
Corrugated or folding carton making machines
Machines that form tubes, drums or similar paperboard containers without molding
Pulp molding machines that press egg cartons or trays from paper pulp
Parts for these cutting, bag, box and molding machines

How to choose the right subheading

The machine function: cutting, bag making, box or carton making, or pulp molding
Whether the machine forms a container or just cuts or trims paper stock
Whether the article is molded from paper pulp rather than built from sheet
Whether the item is a complete machine or a part of one
Whether the machine makes paper or paperboard itself, which moves it to heading 8439

Often confused with

Machinery that makes the paper or paperboard itself
Pulp making and papermaking machinery sits in heading 8439, not 8441.
Heading 8439
Bookbinding and book-sewing machinery
Binding equipment has its own heading even when it handles paper.
Heading 8440
Packing or wrapping machinery using paper
Filling, sealing and wrapping finished goods belongs to heading 8422.
Heading 8422
Printing presses and other printing machinery
Printing functions place the machine in heading 8443, not 8441.
Heading 8443
Molds used in molding machines
Molds are classified in heading 8480; the molding machine itself is 8441.
Heading 8480

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for paper cutting machines?

Cutting machines for paper stock are classified under 8441.10.00.00, with a general (MFN) duty rate of Free.

What is the duty on machines for making paper bags?

Machines for making bags, sacks or envelopes fall under 8441.20.00.00 and carry a general (MFN) duty rate of Free.

How do I classify parts for a carton making machine?

Parts for the machinery of this heading go in 8441.90.00.00 at a general (MFN) duty rate of Free, while the carton machine itself is 8441.30.00.00, also Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.