Newsprint Coated Roll Paper from China
Coated paper in rolls with over 10% mechanical fiber content, used for high-volume printing like newspapers and flyers. The kaolin coating on one or both sides enhances print quality and ink absorption. Classified under 4810.29.70.25 due to its roll form and mechanical pulp composition for graphic purposes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm >10% mechanical or chemi-mechanical fibers for this subheading
• Provide mill test certificates documenting basis weight, coating type (kaolin only), and roll dimensions
• Avoid misclassification as uncoated paper (4801) by ensuring coating documentation; common pitfall is undervaluing rolls