PE-Coated White Folding Carton Board for Cereal Packaging from Mexico
White bleached paperboard with polyethylene coating, over 150 g/m² and 0.3 mm thick, in wide rolls for producing folding cartons used in dry food packaging like cereals. Classified in HTS 4811.51.20.20 for its plastic covering, thickness suited to folding carton production, and sheet/roll dimensions exceeding specified minima. The coating provides moisture barrier and printability.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'folding carton stock' with grammage/thickness specs to prevent reclassification as printed matter under Chapter 49
• Ensure FDA compliance for food-contact coatings; retain supplier declarations on plastic type (e.g
• PE vs PVC)