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Semichemical Fluting Paper for Corrugated Box Manufacturing

Uncoated paper in rolls made with at least 65% unbleached hardwood fibers from combined mechanical and chemical pulping, featuring CMT 30 crush resistance over 1.8 N/g/m². Used as the wavy medium layer in single-wall corrugated board for packaging boxes. Meets exact criteria of HTS 4805.11 for semichemical fluting paper.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4805.12Lower: 10% vs 35%

If made mainly of straw pulp

Straw-based fluting paper with CMT 30 >1.4 N/g/m² weighing ≥130 g/m² falls under 4805.12, distinct from hardwood semichemical.

4804.11.00Same rate: 35%

If kraftliner with ≥80% sulfate wood fibers

High-strength kraftliner paper >115 g/m² with specified Mullen burst qualifies for 4804.11, not fluting medium.

4805.24Lower: 10% vs 35%

If mainly from recovered waste paper

Fluting with Mullen burst index ≥2 kPa·m²/g from recycled pulp shifts to 4805.24, excluding virgin semichemical.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify CMT 30 crush resistance exceeds 1.8 N/g/m² at 50% RH and 23°C with lab certification to confirm 4805.11 classification

Provide mill test reports detailing ≥65% unbleached hardwood semichemical fibers to avoid reclassification as other fluting types

Import in rolls only; sheets may shift to 4823 if cut to size, triggering different duties