Tabloid Coated Newsprint Sheets from Japan
Tabloid-sized sheets of coated newsprint with mechanical fiber >10%, kaolin for improved color printing. HTS 4810.29.70.35 covers these graphic sheets. Used in local newspapers and inserts.
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
• Borderline with newsprint; test fiber vs. 4811 chemical pulp threshold
• Specify 'coated on one or both sides' in invoices
• Avoid roll imports misclassified as sheets