Mead Five Star Recycled Notebook Paper from China
Loose-leaf notebook paper in 8.5 x 11 inch sheets, made with more than 10% mechanical or chemi-mechanical fibers, uncoated and suitable for writing and printing. It falls under HTS 4802.62.30.00 as it is in rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 360 mm (8.5 inches) and the other exceeding 150 mm (11 inches), not handmade, and not of heading 4801 or 4803.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content exceeds 10% mechanical/chemi-mechanical via lab testing to confirm classification
• Ensure sheets measure one side >360mm and other >150mm unfolded; smaller sizes shift to other subheadings
• Provide mill certificates for basis weight and non-perforated status to avoid misclassification as punch-card paper