X-Ray Film Base Paper Medical Grade from Japan
High-precision kaolin-coated paper in rolls for medical X-ray film base, to be sensitized with radiographic emulsions. HTS 4810.13.60.00 covers this as basic photographic paper with pure chemical pulp, no mechanical fibers.
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
• Include ISO certifications for medical-grade purity in documentation
• Specify 'for photographic sensitization only' to avoid 4810.19 general coating classification
• Monitor for FDA import alerts on paper contaminants affecting medical end-use