Newsprint Light-Weight Coated Paper Roll from Japan
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 — 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
• 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