Filter Paper Base for Lab Filters from Japan
Uncoated porous paper weighing 13 g/m² in rolls for manufacturing laboratory filter papers. Falls under HTS 4805.91.50.00 for other uncoated paper ≤15 g/m², not further processed.
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%
Import Tips
• Document intended use as base stock to prevent classification as finished filter
• Test for contaminants; purity affects end-use compliance
• Avoid folding or pleating pre-import, as it becomes a 4823 article