Mechanical Pulp Offset Printing Paper 70 gsm Sheets from Japan
Uncoated rectangular sheets of offset printing paper at 70 g/m², containing 60% groundwood (mechanical) fibers, suitable for book production and magazines. Classified in HTS 4802.69.30.00 as other graphic purpose paper with >10% mechanical fibers, not handmade or perforating card stock. It supports high-speed sheet-fed printing without coating.
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
• Submit laboratory analysis of pulp composition; importers often overlook declaring exact mechanical fiber percentage
• Confirm sheet dimensions are rectangular/square and not punched/perforated to stay in 4802
• Avoid bundling with printed samples, as predominant printing motifs reclassify to Chapter 49 per chapter notes