Creped Toilet Tissue Stock from China
Unconverted creped paper stock in rolls, specifically designed for manufacturing toilet tissue, weighing around 18-22 g/m² with high absorbency. It falls under HTS 4803.00.40.00 as 'other' toilet tissue stock for household sanitary purposes, creped for enhanced softness and bulk.
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 creping process and basis weight documentation to confirm classification; ensure no printing that would shift to Chapter 49
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as napkin stock under 4803.00.20