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Paperboard Shoe Box from Japan

A rigid two-piece shoe box constructed from recycled greyboard with a printed lid, standard for retail footwear packaging. It provides protective containment for shoes, classifying under tariff item 4819.50.00 as a general packing container of paperboard.

Duty Rate — Japan → Canada

0%

Import Tips

• Ensure the shoe box is not printed with branding that exceeds subsidiary decoration, as Chapter 49 may apply

• If the greyboard contains recycled fibres, no special permits are needed, but document the fibre content for CBSA verification

• Separate the box from the shoes in your customs declaration to avoid classification as a set