Juice Box Liner Base Stock from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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