Newsprint Coated Printing Paper from China
Coated paper in rolls with over 10% mechanical fiber content, designed for high-speed printing presses in newspaper production. It features kaolin coating on one or both sides for improved ink holdout and print quality. Classified under 4810.29.70 due to its mechanical pulp content exceeding 10% and use in graphic purposes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content lab tests to confirm >10% mechanical fibers, as chemical pulp dominant shifts to 4810.22
• Ensure coating is solely inorganic (kaolin) without binders or other coatings to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill test certificates for basis weight and coating specs to prevent customs holds