White Top Liner Folding Carton Stock from Japan
Bleached uniformly kraft paperboard with kaolin coating on one side (white top), other side brown, ≤150 g/m², >95% chemical fibers, in sheets >36x15 cm for premium folding boxes. Ideal for cosmetics and food packaging requiring a printable white surface. The stock's strength supports creasing and folding without cracking.
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
• Label shipments clearly as 'folding carton stock uncoated base' to distinguish from finished printed boxes in Chapter 49
• Test for Mullen burst strength if borderliners; ensure no confusion with kraftliner specs in 4804
• Use FDA-compliant declarations for food-contact grades to expedite clearance