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Wax-Impregnated Carbon Transfer Paper from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

Import Tips

Carbon content analysis required to prove transfer function vs decorative coating

Invoice must specify typewriter/duplicate use explicitly