Milk Carton Base Stock Paperboard from China
Specialty uncoated kraft paperboard, 200 g/m², uniformly bleached with 98% sulfate pulp fibers, produced in rolls for gable-top milk carton manufacturing. Provides necessary rigidity and liquid resistance for dairy packaging. Fits 4804.42.0010 as dedicated base stock for milk containers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include end-use statements from buyers confirming use in milk carton production to support statistical classification
• Test for Mullen burst strength to demonstrate beverage container suitability per kraft paper standards
• Avoid common pitfall of shipping in sheets cut to size, which may redirect to heading 4823 if not rolls