Straw Composite Packaging Board from China
This composite paperboard is made by laminating layers of straw paper with other paper types using adhesive, forming a durable sheet suitable for packaging. It falls under HTS 4807.00.91.00 as straw paper and paperboard, whether or not covered with paper other than straw paper, not surface-coated or impregnated. Primarily used for eco-friendly boxes and containers.
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 composition to ensure at least one layer is straw paper via lab testing for fiber content to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill certificates confirming no surface coating or impregnation to meet 'not surface-coated' requirements
• Check for internal reinforcement; if present, ensure it's not dominant to stay in this subheading