Newsprint Light-Weight Coated Paper Roll from Germany
This lightweight coated paper, weighing 60 g/m² with a 12 g/m² kaolin coating on both sides, is designed for high-speed offset printing in newspapers and magazines. Over 50% of its fiber content comes from mechanical wood pulp, classifying it under HTS 4810.22.7040 as light-weight coated paper for graphic purposes with no other coatings.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify coating weight ≤15 g/m² per side and total ≤72 g/m² via lab testing to confirm light-weight classification
• Provide mill test certificates showing >10% mechanical/chemi-mechanical fibers and no organic binders
• Avoid misclassification as uncoated by documenting kaolin/inorganic substance application