Semichemical Fluting Paper for Corrugated Box Manufacturing from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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