Extrusion-Coated Bleached SBS Board from Japan
Solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard, 275 g/m² with LDPE extrusion coating, 0.36 mm thick in large sheets for pharmaceutical blister packaging bases. Meets all HTS 4811.51.20 criteria: bleached SBS plastic coated, heavy, sized correctly, thick enough. Superior cleanliness for pharma.
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
• SBS requires sulfate pulp cert; extrusion coating docs essential for plastic verification
• Pharma end-use demands GMP origin proofs
• Avoid classifying as 4810 if mechanical pulp sneaks in >50%