Kraft Plate Forming Paperboard from China
High-grammage bleached kraft paperboard in sheets for pressing into disposable plates, uniformly bleached with >95% chemical pulp fibers and >225 g/m² weight. Classified under HTS 4804.52.00.30 as specialized base stock for plates and similar tableware. Its rigidity suits high-volume production of molded pulp dinnerware.
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
• Include technical specs confirming Mullen burst strength suitable for plate forming to support base stock classification
• Avoid common pitfall of shipping in pre-printed rolls, as printed stock may shift to chapter 49
• Label shipments clearly as 'base stock for plates' with end-use affidavits for CBP review