Plastic-Coated Bleached Cardboard for Packaging Boxes from Japan
Bleached paperboard weighing over 150 g/m² and at least 0.3 mm thick, coated with polyethylene plastic on one side for moisture resistance. Used primarily for manufacturing rigid packaging boxes like cereal or gift boxes. Classified under HTS 4811.51.20.50 due to its bleached base, plastic coating (non-adhesive), thickness, and sheet/roll format exceeding specified dimensions.
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
• Verify coating is plastic (e.g
• PE, PP) excluding adhesives via lab tests; misclassification as laminated shifts to 4811.40
• Provide mill test certificates confirming bleached pulp, weight >150 g/m², and thickness ≥0.3 mm to avoid reclassification
• Ensure dimensions meet criteria (width >15 cm or sheets >36x15 cm); smaller sizes fall under 4811.51.40