Foodservice Plate Base Paperboard from China
Uniformly bleached kraft paperboard at 200 g/m², over 95% chemical wood pulp, uncoated and supplied in sheets for die-cutting into disposable plates and dishes. Classifies under HTS 4804.42.00.30 as base stock for plates due to precise weight, fiber purity, and lack of coating. Ideal for high-volume production of eco-friendly tableware.
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
• Obtain FDA compliance docs for food contact migration limits; declare exact grammage to avoid duty shifts; common pitfall is importing pre-printed stock which moves to Chapter 49