Wax-Impregnated Carbon Transfer Paper from Germany
Paper impregnated with wax and carbon black for manual typewriters and carbon copies. HTS 4809.90.71.00 covers this classic transfer paper, coated for pressure-induced marking on under-sheets. Still used in low-tech duplication environments.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Carbon content analysis required to prove transfer function vs decorative coating
• Invoice must specify typewriter/duplicate use explicitly