Chipboard Liner for Packaging from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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