Uncoated Cover Stock for Brochures from Japan
Thick uncoated paperboard exceeding 150 g/m² from sulfate pulp, ideal for brochure covers, menus, and graphic design projects requiring durability without coating. HTS 4802.58.60.40 applies to this 'other' category of heavy printing paper lacking mechanical fibers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include grammage certificates showing >150 g/m² to justify heavy paper subheading
• Label as 'printing paper' not 'cardboard' to prevent shift to Chapter 48 other headings
• Watch for minimum order quantities that might imply industrial packaging use (4805)