Arches Watercolor Paper Block Sheets from Japan
Heavyweight uncoated cover paper for watercolor underlay, mechanical pulp content >10%, sheets 9 x 12 inches (229 x 305 mm). 4802.62.10.00 as non-perforated graphic/cover paper meeting size: 305 mm and 229 mm both >150 mm. Block format but imported as loose qualifying sheets.
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
• Confirm no sizing coating exceeds trace levels; watercolor paper often borderline 4810
• Import as loose sheets not blocks—assembled blocks may be 4820 articles
• Specify graphic/writing end-use; industrial uses could shift classification