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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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