Bleached Kraft Packaging Base Stock 180 g/m² from China
This is a uniformly bleached kraft paperboard in rolls, weighing 180 g/m², with over 95% chemical wood fibers, certified as base stock for packaging applications. It meets HTS 4804.42.00.40 criteria due to its weight range (150-225 g/m²), uniform bleaching, and high chemical pulp content, distinguishing it from lighter or unbleached kraft papers. Primarily used as the foundational layer for converting into boxes and trays.
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
• Verify fiber content certification (>95% chemical process wood fibers) and uniform bleaching via lab tests to avoid reclassification to 4804.41
• Provide mill test reports confirming weight (150-225 g/m²) and 'base stock for packaging' designation during customs entry