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Kraft Tube Board for Paper Towel Cores from China

Uncoated kraft paperboard weighing over 225 g/m², specifically designed for manufacturing the cardboard cores inside paper towel rolls. It meets tube and core board specifications under HTS 4805.93.40.50 due to its high strength and suitability for winding into rigid cylindrical cores without further processing.

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

Verify basis weight exceeds 225 g/m² with lab certification to confirm tube/core classification; ensure no coatings or further workings like printing; declare exact end-use to prevent reclassification as generic paperboard