Creped Wet Strength Tissue Paper from China
Creped tissue paper with wet strength properties, produced by creping the surface for enhanced absorbency and durability, supplied in rolls. Classified under HTS 4808.90.20.00 as creped paper not of heading 4803, distinct from standard writing or printing paper. Used primarily in hygiene products and industrial wiping.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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 creping process documentation and grammage to confirm exclusion from heading 4803
• Include lab test reports on Mullen burst or tensile strength if claiming wet strength features
• Avoid misclassification as sanitary tissue (4818) by specifying industrial rather than consumer end-use