Vegetable Parchment Baking Paper from China
Vegetable parchment baking paper is a greaseproof paper made by processing paper with sulfuric acid to create a dense, non-porous structure that repels grease and oil. It is commonly used for lining baking trays and wrapping fatty foods. Classified under HTS 4806.20.00.00 as greaseproof paper due to its impervious nature to grease.
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 greaseproof certification through standard tests like Cobb sizing to ensure compliance with HTS 4806.20.00.00 criteria
• Provide mill test certificates confirming no coatings or treatments beyond parchmentization process
• Avoid misclassification as coated paper by documenting the chemical processing method used