Printed Coated Newsprint Roll

Coated paper roll with over 10% mechanical fiber content, printed with advertising motifs for graphic purposes, used in commercial printing presses. It falls under HTS 4810.29.50.00 because it is printed coated paper not qualifying as lightweight coated, with mechanical fibers exceeding 10%.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4801.00.01Same rate: 35%

If unprinted and in rolls

Unprinted newsprint with mechanical fibers falls under heading 4801, not coated paper in 4810.

4901.10.00Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If motifs are primary and not subsidiary to paper use

Per chapter note, printed paper with dominant pictorial representations is classified in chapter 49 as printed books or matter.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify fiber content lab tests to confirm >10% mechanical fibers; ensure printing is not merely subsidiary per chapter notes

• Provide mill test certificates for coating composition to avoid reclassification