Premium Cotton Blend Coated Newsprint Alternative Rolls from Japan
Coated paper rolls blending 25% cotton with chemical wood fibers as upscale newsprint alternative, kaolin for ink holdout. Under HTS 4810.13.70.20 for graphic printing suitability and cotton threshold. Used in high-volume newspaper supplements.
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
• Validate no mechanical fibers via standard pulp tests to maintain 4810.13 classification
• Invoice must specify 'for printing purposes' to differentiate from packaging papers