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Kraftliner Coated Paperboard Roll from Germany

Machine-finished kraftliner paperboard coated on both sides with kaolin, weighing 200 g/m² with a Mullen bursting strength of 637 kPa, supplied in rolls over 15 cm wide. It meets subheading 4804.11 kraftliner specs but is classified here due to the kaolin coating applied without other treatments. Used primarily for corrugated box manufacturing.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify Mullen bursting strength documentation to confirm kraftliner base before coating

• Ensure coating is solely kaolin or inorganic substances without binders exceeding limits

• Provide mill test certificates showing >80% sulfate wood fibers in base paper