Plastic-Coated Bleached Cardboard for Packaging Boxes from Germany
Bleached paperboard coated with polyethylene plastic on one side, weighing 250 g/m² and 0.4 mm thick, supplied in rolls over 15 cm wide for manufacturing rigid packaging boxes. It falls under HTS 4811.51.20 due to its bleached base, plastic coating (excluding adhesives), weight over 150 g/m², large format dimensions, and thickness of 0.3 mm or more. This classification applies to uncoated or printed sheets intended for conversion into boxes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
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Import Tips
• Verify thickness with caliper measurements and plastic coating type via lab analysis to confirm 0.3 mm+ and non-adhesive coverage
• Provide mill test certificates showing bleached pulp content >150 g/m² and grammage to avoid misclassification as thinner stock
• Ensure no printing dominates the primary use, or it shifts to Chapter 49; declare exact dimensions to meet 'large sheet/roll' criteria