Transformer Oil-Impregnable Condenser Paper from China
Specialty uncoated paper in rolls, 40-80 g/m², with high oil absorption for impregnation in power transformers and high-voltage capacitors. It qualifies as condenser paper under HTS 4805.91.20.00 due to its tailored purity and low weight for electrical insulation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Submit impregnation compatibility certificates; pitfall is reclass to 4811 if pre-impregnated with resins
• Ensure declaration specifies 'not further worked'—slitting to narrow widths may trigger 4821 review
• Check ash content <1% and uniform thickness for condenser grade validation