Inkjet Photo Base Paper 38 g/m² from China
Ultra-lightweight 38 g/m² uncoated paper serving as base stock for sensitization or receptor coating in inkjet photographic media production. HTS 4802.54.50.00 applies due to its low weight, chemical wood fiber composition, and designated photographic use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Request certificates of analysis showing fiber content meets non-mechanical criteria
• Label shipments clearly as 'basic paper for photographic sensitization' to aid CBP review
• Watch for misclassification as newsprint if opacity resembles mechanical pulp papers