White Top Bleach Kraft Layer Base Stock 260 g/m² from Japan
260 g/m² kraft base with bleached top layer (>95% total chemical fibers), uncoated throughout for multi-layer packaging stock. HTS 4804.52.00.40 due to uniform mass bleaching interpretation and packaging designation. Used in duplex board production for boxes.
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 layer composition to prove total fiber meets 95% threshold despite top whitening
• Avoid moisture exposure pre-import; humidity alters grammage and crush tests
• If sold as set with liner, may classify under composite goods rules