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25% Cotton Content Artist Sketch Paper from Japan

Heavyweight uncoated paper roll with exactly 25% cotton fiber blended with mechanical pulp, ideal for artists' sketching and drawing. Classified in HTS 4802.61.60.20 due to its cotton content meeting the threshold and mechanical fiber proportion for graphic purposes in roll form. Offers superior tooth and durability for charcoal and pencil work.

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 rolls clearly with exact fiber breakdown to support 25% cotton claim at entry

• Avoid printing motifs that dominate use, as that would reclassify to Chapter 49

• Check basis weight; very heavy stocks might scrutinize for paperboard shift