Unbleached Fluting Medium Paper Roll from Japan
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.
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
• 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