Recycled Testliner Paperboard from China
Uncoated testliner paperboard in rolls, weighing 180 g/m², produced primarily from recycled fibers with less than 80% chemical sulfate wood pulp. Used as the inner liner in corrugated boxes for packaging. Falls under 4805.92.40.30 due to its weight range (150-225 g/m²), linerboard function, and low sulfate pulp content.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify fiber composition via lab testing to confirm <80% sulfate pulp; ensure weight certification between 150-225 g/m²
• Provide mill test reports for customs valuation
• Avoid misclassification as kraftliner by documenting non-sulfate dominant pulp