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Biaxially-Oriented PP Coated Paperboard Sheets from Japan

Thick bleached paperboard (>150 g/m², 0.3+ mm) coated with BOPP film for high-gloss packaging like cosmetics boxes. The plastic coating enhances printability and barrier properties. Meets HTS 4811.51.20.50 criteria for bleached, plastic-covered boards in rectangular sheets over 36x15 cm.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Test coating weight and type; BOPP must be confirmed as plastic covering, not printed ink

• Bleaching certification required; unbleached equivalent goes to 4811.49.20.50

• Rolls/sheets must exceed dimension thresholds or reclassify to 4811.51.40