Bleached Kraft Cup Stock Sheets from Japan
Sheets of uncoated kraft paperboard, bleached uniformly with >95% chemical fibers, over 225 g/m², serving as base stock for thermoformed paper cups. Fits HTS 4804.52.00.30 precisely as 'base stock for ... cups and the like' due to its moldability and strength properties. Used in foodservice for sustainable disposable cups.
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
• Test and document brightness levels to prove uniform bleaching throughout the mass
• Declare exact basis weight per roll/sheet; weights under 225 g/m² reclassify to 4804.41 or similar
• Watch for contamination with recycled fibers, which could disqualify the >95% chemical fiber requirement