Bookbinding Grayboard Felt from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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