4802.57.40.85/40 gsm Lightweight Printing Paper/Japan

40 gsm Lightweight Printing Paper from Japan

Minimal 40 g/m² uncoated paper from chemical pulp for bible paper and thin graphic prints. Classed in HTS 4802.57.40.85 for borderline weight, printing use, no mechanical fibers. Used in thin books and maps.

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%

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Import Tips

• Critical min weight proof at 40 g/m² to avoid lighter subheadings

• Opacity testing common for thin papers

• Rolls or sheets both ok, but declare format accurately