Printed Kaolin-Coated Carton Board for Pharma Packaging
Kaolin-coated paperboard in large sheets, lightly printed with regulatory info, for folding cartons packaging tablets or OTC medications. Despite minimal printing (subsidiary to folding carton use), classified HTS 4810.99.10.50 as primary function remains coated sheet stock for conversion. Meets pharmaceutical grade brightness and strength specs.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If printing with motifs/pictorials not subsidiary
Chapter note sends heavily printed paperboard to chapter 49 if artwork dominates over material use.
If envelopes, letter cards, or plain postcards
Specific converted products like envelopes from coated paper classify in 4817, not sheet stock.
If uncoated newsprint-type pulp paperboard
Uncoated paper of mechanical pulp <150 g/m² goes to 4802, lacking 4810 mineral coating.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm printing constitutes <10% coverage and is functional (lot codes), not pictorial, to avoid chapter 49 shift
• Include USP Class VI or equivalent bio-compatibility test results for pharma contact materials
• Declare exact ink composition to ensure no plastic coating disguise triggering 4811
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