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Coated Sack Kraft Paper Roll from Japan

Kaolin-coated sack kraft paper in rolls exceeding 15 cm width, weighing 100 g/m² with Mullen burst index >3.7 kPa·m²/g and required stretch factors. The base meets 4804.21 sack kraft specifications but kaolin coating on one side places it in this HTS. Used for multi-wall bag production.

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

• Test and document tear/tensile strength per subheading note table for sack kraft validation

• Confirm coating doesn't alter primary sack kraft characteristics for classification

• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as writing paper if graphic content exceeds subsidiary use