SIG Juice Carton Substrate

Bleached virgin fiber paperboard with LDPE extrusion coating, 280 g/m² basis weight, 0.32 mm thick in wide rolls for juice box production. Engineered for combibloc filling systems with superior foldability and sealability. Meets HTS 4811.51.20.10 criteria for beverage container base stock with plastic impregnation.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4811.60Lower: 10% vs 35%

If unbleached paperboard

Identical specs but unbleached fiber content shifts to the unbleached coated paperboard subheading.

4823.70.00Same rate: 35%

If molded/filter paper products

Paper pulp molded into specific beverage filter shapes or forms falls under other paper articles.

4819.20.00Same rate: 35%

If converted into boxes before import

Paperboard already cut, creased, and formed into cartons (even flat) classifies as converted packaging.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include downstream converter specifications confirming beverage carton end use; test for migration limits per 21 CFR 176.170; avoid declaring roll width incorrectly to prevent size-based reclassification

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