25% Cotton Fiber Heat-Sensitive Label Base Stock from China
Uncoated paperboard with 28% cotton fibers, in rolls, serving as the base for heat-sensitive thermal labels used in printing barcodes and graphics. Classified under HTS 4802.20.4020 for its cotton content and role as substrate for heat-sensitive coatings in graphic applications like shipping labels. The cotton provides superior strength for die-cutting and adhesive lamination.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide supplier specs confirming cotton percentage and intended heat-sensitive use; CBP often audits fiber composition claims
• Specify if in rolls or sheets on commercial invoice to match hierarchy; rolls over certain widths may need additional packaging declarations