Printed Coated Newsprint Roll from Japan
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%.
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 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