Unbleached Fluting Medium Paper Roll

This is uncoated fluting paper in rolls, weighing 140 g/m², used as the corrugated medium in cardboard box manufacturing. It meets note 3 to chapter 48 specifications for fluting paper but does not qualify as semichemical fluting under 4805.11 due to lower hardwood content. Classified under 4805.19.10.00 as other fluting paper weighing 150 g/m² or less.

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.

4805.11.00Same rate: 35%

If ≥65% unbleached hardwood from combined pulping with CMT 30 >1.8 N/g/m²

Qualifies as semichemical fluting paper, shifting to specific subheading 4805.11.

4804.19.00Same rate: 35%

If for kraftliner use, ≥80% sulfate fibers, >115 g/m² with Mullen burst ≥393 kPa

High-strength kraftliner for linerboard falls under 4804.19, not fluting.

4805.24Lower: 10% vs 35%

If mainly from recovered waste paper with Mullen burst index ≥2 kPa·m²/g

Recycled content fluting paper classified under 4805.24 for testliner types.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify grammage with lab testing to confirm ≤150 g/m²; ensure supplier provides fiber content certification; watch for misclassification as sack kraft if strength specs match 4804.21

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