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