4810.39.65.00/Surface-Decorated Kaolin Kraft Board/Japan

Surface-Decorated Kaolin Kraft Board from Japan

Kraft paperboard coated with kaolin and surface-decorated with solid colors (no motifs), 100% sulfate kraft, 250 g/m². HTS 4810.39.65.00 allows surface-coloring if not primary graphic use. For colored packaging.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Prove decorations are subsidiary via end-use statements; avoid Chapter 49 printed paper

• Lab-verify inorganic coating only (kaolin), no organic inks dominating surface

• Grammage testing prevents shift to lighter paper subheadings