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SITCSection 7
U.S. imports of machinery for making pulp from fibrous cellulosic material (SITC 72511) totaled $258K in April 2026, traded with 11 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Making Pulp from Fibrous Cellulosic Material paid $17K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $171K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Machinery for Making Pulp from Fibrous Cellulosic Material imports of $258K in April 2026 ran 75% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.0M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataPulping machinery converts raw fibrous cellulosic feedstocks — wood chips, agricultural residues, or recovered fiber — into the slurry that feeds paper and paperboard production lines, making it a foundational capital good for the forest-products industry. Equipment in this category includes digesters, refiners, and defibrators designed specifically for cellulosic pulp production, distinguishing them from general mixing or grinding machinery. Procurement cycles for pulping machinery are long and capital-intensive, and buyers should confirm that the equipment's design is dedicated to cellulosic fiber processing to support correct SITC classification.
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This heading is limited to machinery designed for fibrous cellulosic material. Equipment engineered to handle synthetic or mineral fibers would not qualify; multi-purpose machines should be classified by their principal designed function, and a customs broker should be consulted when the feedstock mix is ambiguous.
Technical specifications from the manufacturer confirming the machine's design for cellulosic fiber processing, engineering drawings, and commercial invoices describing the equipment's function are all useful. For high-value capital equipment, a binding ruling request to CBP can provide classification certainty before shipment.
| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANADA | $87K | $43K | -$44K |
| MEXICO | -- | $117K | +$117K |
| NETHERLANDS | -- | $104K | +$104K |
| INDIA | $90K | -- | -$90K |
| BRAZIL | $35K | $4K | -$31K |
Monthly import values over time
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