Opacity Enhanced India Paper Rolls from Japan
India paper variant with kaolin coating for superior opacity, in wide rolls ≤150 g/m², chemical pulp-based, classified under HTS 4810.13.13.00 for bible and luxury printing applications. Its thin profile reduces book weight while maintaining print quality.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use ISO 536 standards for weight verification in declarations to prevent overweight reclassifications
• Separate colored vs. white variants if surface-colored, as decoration doesn't affect base classification
• Prepare for fiber analysis if customs suspects chemi-mechanical content over 10%