Industrial Kraft Pressboard 400 gsm from Japan
Dense uncoated kraft paperboard in rolls at 400 g/m², pressed for high density, used in electrical insulation or machinery pads. HTS 4804.59.00.00 covers this as other heavy kraft paperboard from sulfate pulp, exceeding 225 g/m² threshold. High strength but not kraftliner grade.
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
• Include technical specs on density and sulfate fiber % to justify 4804 classification
• Certify non-flame-retardant additives to avoid chemical treatment reclassification