Dry Pressboard Insulation Panels from Japan
Sheets of dry-processed pressboard at 160 g/m², compressed without resins for battery separators and dry-type transformers. Under HTS 4805.92.20.00 as other uncoated paperboard, pressboard weight range 150-225 g/m². Not further worked beyond basic forming.
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 dry processing method to distinguish from wet pressboard, ensuring uncoated status
• Label with exact grammage and density; customs often tests for weight compliance