Surface-Decorated Coated Offset Paper Sheets from Japan
B2-sized sheets of kaolin-coated offset printing paper with surface decoration, featuring >10% mechanical fibers for cost-effective volume printing. HTS 4810.29.70.35 covers this as other coated paper in sheets for graphic uses. Common in catalogs and magazines.
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
• Document surface decoration as allowable under HTS; motifs must be subsidiary if printed
• Conduct burst strength tests if bordering sack kraft specs to prevent misheading
• Ensure supplier certifies exact coating composition to comply with 'no other coating' rule