U.S. imports of dryers for wood, paper pulp, paper, or paperboard, nesoi (HS 841935) totaled $8.4M in August 2026, imported from 20 countries.
Importers of Dryers for Wood, Paper Pulp, Paper, or Paperboard, NESOI paid $186K in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 2.22% of the $8.4M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule. Dryers for Wood, Paper Pulp, Paper, or Paperboard, NESOI imports of $8.4M in August 2026 ran 41% above the year-to-date monthly average of $5.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataThermal drying equipment dedicated to the forest-products and paper industries is split at the US 10-digit level between wood dryers (8419351000) — used in lumber kilns and engineered-wood manufacturing — and dryers for paper pulp, paper, or paperboard (8419355000), which are large-scale continuous machines integral to paper machine lines. Both subheadings serve capital-intensive industrial sectors where equipment is typically custom-engineered and imported as project cargo. The 'NESOI' qualifier signals that freeze-drying or spray-drying equipment used on these materials would instead fall under 841933.
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34 shipments/mo
Both a conventional lumber kiln and a veneer dryer are designed to remove moisture from wood products and would generally classify under 8419351000 as dryers for wood. The key is that the substrate being dried is wood in both cases. If the dryer is a component of a larger integrated production line, the essential character and principal function of the imported unit determine whether it classifies as a dryer or as part of a different machine heading.
When imported as a standalone dryer section, such equipment would typically fall under 8419355000. However, if the dryer section is imported as an integral part of a complete paper machine, it may be classified with the machine under the paper-making machinery heading. The manner of importation (complete machine vs. separate component) and CBP's GRI analysis govern the outcome.
HSChapter 84
Subheading 10 of 14 in heading 8419
Subheading 841935 · $8.4M of $1.2B
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ImportsExports
Imports
$8.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$375KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $54.5M of Dryers for Wood, Paper Pulp, Paper, or Paperboard, NESOI.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8419351000 | Dryers for Wood | $7.8M | 1.55% | 63.32% | $120K |
| 8419355000 | Dryers for Paper Pulp, Paper or Paperboard | $585K | 11.22% | 100.00% | $66K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8419351000 | Dryers for Wood | $231K |
| 8419355000 | Dryers for Paper Pulp, Paper or Paperboard | $143K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Italy and Canada together supply 75% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
34.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 2.22% of total import value.