Bookbinding Grayboard Felt from China
Recycled fiber felt paperboard, gray in color, used as rigid covers and spines in bookbinding. Classified in HTS 4805.50.00.00 as uncoated felt paperboard sheets, typically 800-1200 g/m², chipboard-style but distinctly felted.
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
• Test for felt vs. laminated structure; ultrasound reports prevent 4819 reclass
• No printing allowed if motifs primary—ship blank per chapter 49 note
• Declare post-consumer content for green certifications, but verify doesn't alter HTS