Chipboard Liner for Packaging from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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