Kaolin-Coated Matte Coated Paper Roll from China
This is a roll of matte coated paperboard coated on both sides with kaolin, weighing over 150 g/m², used for high-quality brochures and catalogs. It falls under HTS 4810.99.10.60 as other paper and paperboard coated with inorganic substances like kaolin, in rolls exceeding 15 cm width, without additional coatings. The matte finish provides excellent print quality for offset printing.
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 coating is solely kaolin or inorganic substances without binders exceeding limits; provide grammage certificates
• Ensure roll width >15 cm to avoid reclassification
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as printed if motifs are primary