Kaolin-Coated Bleached Kraft Packaging Board from Canada
Bleached kraft paperboard coated on both sides with kaolin, 80%+ sulfate process fibers, 120-200 g/m², surface-colored for packaging. HTS 4810.39.65.00 covers this as other coated kraft not for graphics. Common in folding cartons.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide bleaching process certification to confirm it's still kraft under sulfate/soda definition
• Ensure no pictorial printing; motifs subsidiary to packaging use keep it out of Chapter 49
• Test for ash content if sulfite process suspected, as it affects related subheadings