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High-Density Insulation Pressboard from Japan

Uncoated pressboard sheets >225 g/m², high density 1.25 g/cm³, for switchgear insulation and panel boards in power distribution. Fits 4805.93.20.00 as pressboard in rolls/sheets, no additional working.

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

• Obtain supplier's ISO 9001 cert for consistent quality; customs audits fiber process compliance

• Avoid varnish or oil impregnation pre-import, as it shifts to 4811 or 4823

• Document non-perforated status; Jacquard-type perforations go to 4823 per chapter note