U.S. imports of Dryers for Wood, Paper Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard (SITC 74185) totaled $8.4M in August 2026, imported from 20 countries.
Importers of Dryers for Wood, Paper Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard paid $186K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 2.22% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Dryers for Wood, Paper Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard imports of $8.4M in August 2026 ran 41% above the year-to-date monthly average of $5.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataIndustrial dryers engineered for the forest-products sector — including rotary drum dryers for wood chips, cylinder dryers for paper machines, and veneer dryers — are purpose-built capital equipment serving lumber mills, pulp mills, and paper manufacturers. The paper and pulp industry relies on continuous, high-capacity drying sections integrated directly into production lines, making these machines large, often custom-fabricated, and frequently shipped in multiple sections requiring reassembly. Correct classification depends on confirming that the dryer is specifically designed for wood, pulp, paper, or paperboard rather than a general-purpose industrial application.
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34 import shipments a month
When dryer cylinders or sections are shipped as identifiable parts of a complete paper machine dryer, they are generally classified as parts of the principal machine rather than as separate articles. Importers should document the functional relationship and the complete machine's intended use to support this classification at entry.
All dryers specifically designed for wood or wood-derived products (veneer, chips, lumber, or fiber) fall within this heading regardless of the specific wood form being processed. The distinction that matters for classification is whether the equipment is designed for the wood/paper sector versus a different industrial material.
Basic heading 438 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 74185 · $8.4M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Italy and Canada together supply 75% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Imports
$8.4MYoY · free account
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$375KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $54.5M of Dryers for Wood, Paper Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.