Bleached Kraft File Folder Stock 225 gsm from Japan
Precisely 225 g/m² uncoated paperboard from uniformly bleached chemical kraft pulp (>95% fibers), in rolls for office file folder production. Fits HTS 4804.52.00.50 as other heavy bleached kraft not for sacks or fluting.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Confirm minimum 225 g/m² with multiple samples; underweight shifts to lighter kraft headings
• Document end-use as base stock, not converted folders (which go to 4820)
• Ensure no surface sizing/coating that could classify as 4811 paper