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Darkroom Enlarging Paper Substrate Roll from Japan

Uncoated roll paper, 100 g/m² with mechanical pulp fibers >10%, engineered for resin-coated or baryta layers in darkroom enlarging papers for professional photo labs. Falls under HTS 4802.61.50.00 as it's the unsensitized basic paper expressly for photographic sensitization, ensuring high whiteness and minimal curl post-emulsion.

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

• Label shipments clearly as 'basic paper for photographic sensitization' to guide CBP classification; retain mill certificates for fiber analysis; avoid bulk packaging that mimics printing stock to prevent duty disputes