Food-Grade Plastic-Coated Bleached Folding Box Board from Japan
Bleached folding boxboard weighing more than 150 g/m² and 0.3 mm thick, with LDPE coating for direct food contact packaging such as chocolate boxes. Provides barrier against fats and moisture. HTS 4811.51.20.50 covers this thick, plastic-impregnated bleached paperboard in large formats.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Secure prior FDA approval or GRAS status for food-contact coatings to expedite clearance
• Maintain chain-of-custody documentation proving no contamination during production/transport
• Measure thickness post-coating; compression can affect ≥0.3 mm qualification