Food-Grade Bleached Board for Takeout Dishes from China
Uniformly bleached kraft paperboard with kaolin coating, chemical process fibers >95%, basis weight 200-300 g/m², supplied in rectangular sheets >36cm x >15cm. Base stock for pressed takeout dishes and bowls. Classified 4810.32.1040 for dish/plate manufacturing substrate.
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
• Certify food contact compliance (FDA standards); provide burst strength data if questioned
• Pitfall: mixed pulp sources may disqualify from >95% chemical fiber requirement