Chipboard Liner for Packaging from China
Uncoated chipboard linerboard, 170 g/m² in rolls, fiber content <80% sulfate pulp from wastepaper/chips. Applied as backing liner in consumer goods cartons and displays. Meets 4805.92.40.30 as other linerboard in specified weight with limited sulfate pulp.
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
• Document chipboard production process to prove non-sulfate dominance; test for contaminants
• Declare exact dimensions to avoid duty miscalculation
• Common pitfall: confusing with recycled content heading requiring burst index proof