Juice Box Liner Base Stock from China
Bleached chemical kraft paperboard in sheets, >225 g/m², >95% wood fibers from chemical processes, used as the primary base for juice box inner liners. Provides structural integrity for small beverage pouches. Precisely matches 4804.52.0010 for beverage container base stock.
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
• Document intended use with buyer contracts specifying beverage carton application
• Conduct fiber analysis if pulp source is questioned; chemical sulfate process must dominate
• Watch for misdeclaration as general paperboard, which could trigger audits