Plastic Coated Bleached Cardboard for Packaging Boxes from Japan
Bleached paperboard weighing over 150 g/m², coated with polyethylene plastic on one side, supplied in large rolls wider than 15 cm. Used primarily for manufacturing rigid packaging boxes like cereal or gift boxes. Falls under HTS 4811.51.40.00 due to its bleached base, plastic coating (excluding adhesives), and format in rolls exceeding specified widths.
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 plastic coating type and weight via lab testing to confirm exclusion of adhesives and meet 'coated with plastics' criteria
• Provide grammage certificates showing >150 g/m² and dimensions exceeding 15 cm x 36 cm to avoid misclassification