4805.19.20.00/Heavyweight Semichemical Fluting Medium Paper/Japan

Heavyweight Semichemical Fluting Medium Paper from Japan

Uncoated fluting paper in rolls, weighing 180 g/m², made from at least 65% unbleached hardwood fibers via combined mechanical and chemical pulping, with CMT 30 crush resistance over 1.8 N/g/m². Used as the corrugated medium in manufacturing double-wall cardboard boxes for heavy-duty shipping. Falls under 4805.19.20.00 as fluting paper over 150 g/m², not meeting the specific semichemical criteria of 4805.11.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Verify grammage exceeds 150 g/m² via certified lab tests; common pitfall is misclassification under lighter weight subheadings

• Provide mill test certificates confirming fluting properties and fiber content to avoid reclassification as general kraft paper

• Ensure rolls are not further worked (e.g

• no printing or coating) per Note 3 to Chapter 48 for proper 4805 entry