30% Cotton Photo Emulsion Base Sheets from China
8x10 inch rectangular sheets of uncoated paperboard containing 30% cotton by weight, prepared as a base for applying photo-sensitive emulsions in screen printing and photographic transfers. Falls under HTS 4802.20.4020 due to cotton content and designation for photo-sensitive graphic uses, providing texture ideal for high-resolution imaging. Popular in fine art and commercial screen printing.
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
• Lab certification of fiber content is crucial; use ISO accredited tests to preempt CBP challenges on cotton percentage
• Document sheet sizes and non-perforated status; square sheets are allowed but must be declared accurately