Kraftliner Board Coated with Kaolin from China
Machine-finished kraftliner paperboard with a kaolin coating on one side, consisting of at least 80% sulfate wood fibers, weighing over 200 g/m² with Mullen bursting strength exceeding 637 kPa. Classified under HTS 4810.39.65.00 as kraft paperboard coated with inorganic substances like kaolin, not for graphic purposes. Used primarily for corrugated box manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify fiber composition meets 80% sulfate wood fiber requirement via lab testing to confirm kraft classification
• Provide Mullen burst test certificates matching subheading 4804.11 specs for customs valuation
• Avoid misclassification as graphic paper by ensuring no writing/printing intent; declare packaging end-use