Bleached Plastic-Coated Duplex Board for Folding Boxes
This is a bleached paperboard weighing over 150 g/m², coated with polyethylene plastic on one side, with a total thickness of 0.3 mm or more, supplied in rolls wider than 15 cm. It serves as base stock specifically designed for manufacturing packaging such as folding cartons for consumer goods. Classified under HTS 4811.51.20.40 due to its bleached composition, plastic coating (excluding adhesives), dimensions, and explicit use as packaging base stock.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If thickness less than 0.3 mm
Thinner boards fall under the 'less than 0.3 mm' provision within the same bleached >150 g/m² category.
If unbleached kraftliner without plastic coating
Unbleached kraft paperboard with sulfate fibers and specific Mullen strength >115 g/m² goes to heading 4804, excluding plastic-impregnated goods.
If converted into finished boxes rather than base stock
Completed folding cartons or boxes from this stock are classified in 4819 as finished paper packaging, not base stock.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify bleached status and plastic coating type via lab testing to confirm >150 g/m² weight and ≥0.3 mm thickness for 4811.51.20.40 classification
• Provide mill test certificates documenting basis weight, caliper, and coating composition to avoid reclassification to thinner subheadings
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