PE-Coated Bleached Paperboard for Freezer Boxes from Japan
Heavy bleached paperboard (>150 g/m², ≥0.3 mm thick) with polyethylene coating for food-safe freezer packaging like ice cream or frozen food boxes. The plastic layer prevents moisture penetration in cold storage. Fits HTS 4811.51.20.50 for its bleached, thick, plastic-impregnated structure in large sheets or rolls.
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
• Obtain FDA certification for food contact if destined for packaging; non-compliant shipments face detention
• Document exact thickness measurement method (caliper) as ≥0.3 mm is critical for this subheading
• Avoid printing dominant motifs, which could reclassify to Chapter 49 if not subsidiary to paper use