Mead Five Star Recycled Notebook Paper from China
Loose-leaf notebook paper in 8.5 x 11 inch sheets (215 x 279 mm), containing over 10% mechanical or chemi-mechanical fibers for cost-effective writing and printing use. Classified under HTS 4802.62.61.40 as uncoated paper in sheets not exceeding 435 mm x 297 mm, not of heading 4801 or 4803. Meets graphic purposes criteria without perforation or punch-card features.
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 lab tests to confirm >10% mechanical/chemi-mechanical fibers for accurate classification
• Ensure sheets measure ≤435 mm x ≤297 mm unfolded; larger sizes shift to 4802.62 other subheadings
• Provide mill certificates showing uncoated status and non-4801/4803 pulp origin to avoid misclassification