Offset Printing Plate Base Paper from Canada
Impregnated paper sheets coated with light-sensitive emulsion carrier for offset lithography plates. Falls under HTS 4809.90.71.00 as coated paper for offset plates, enabling image transfer via chemical processing. Primarily used in commercial printing presses.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Technical data sheets must detail coating for plate-making to justify 4809 over general sensitized paper
• Separate from aluminum plates; declare paper substrate clearly on entry docs
• Avoid reclassification to 3703 by proving not fully photographic emulsion