Silver Halide Base Paper Matte 32 g/m² from Japan
Matte-finish uncoated paper at 32 g/m², prepared for emulsion coating in silver halide photographic processes. Classified under HTS 4802.54.50.00 as lightweight, non-mechanical fiber paper explicitly for photographic sensitization.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include affidavits from producers confirming no mechanical pulping and intended photographic end-use
• Measure grammage precisely; even slight exceedance of 40 g/m² triggers higher subheading
• Avoid common pitfall of importing pre-sensitized rolls, which belong in 3703