4804.42.00.20/Bleached Kraft Folding Boxboard 180 gsm/Japan

Bleached Kraft Folding Boxboard 180 gsm from Japan

This uncoated kraft paperboard, weighing 180 g/m², is bleached uniformly throughout the mass with over 95% chemical wood fibers, designed specifically as folding carton stock for manufacturing rigid boxes. It meets HTS 4804.42.0020 criteria due to its weight range (150-225 g/m²), high chemical pulp content, and suitability for folding cartons like cereal or cosmetic boxes. Produced in rolls or sheets, excluding sack kraft or linerboard types.

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%

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Import Tips

• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm >95% chemical wood fibers and uniform bleaching for 4804.42 classification

• Provide mill test certificates showing grammage (150-225 g/m²) and Mullen burst strength to avoid reclassification as heavier paperboard

• Ensure documentation specifies 'folding carton stock' end-use to prevent shifts to general kraft paper subheadings