Glossy Newsprint Sheets from Japan
Lightly calendered newsprint sheets with mild gloss for tabloid newspapers, 52 g/m². Fits HTS 4801.00.01 as it retains newsprint's pulp and use profile despite surface treatment. Ideal for urban daily publications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for calendering level; excessive gloss risks shift to printing paper
• Document as 'newsprint grade' with supplier specs to counter misclassification
• Store flat to avoid creasing that could mimic converted paper