Surface-Printed Coated Kraft Packaging Paper from Japan
Kaolin-coated bleached kraft paper, 130 g/m², >95% chemical fibers, lightly surface-printed with brand motifs subsidiary to packaging use, in rolls. HTS 4810.31.65.00 covers such coated kraft not primarily graphic per chapter notes. Print is functional, not dominant.
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
• Prove print motifs subsidiary via end-use affidavits to avoid Chapter 49; measure total coating weight (kaolin only); segregate from writing/print paper shipments