Bleached Plastic-Coated Cardstock for Packaging from Japan
This is bleached paperboard weighing over 150 g/m², coated on one side with polyethylene plastic for moisture resistance. It is supplied in large rolls or sheets for converting into rigid packaging boxes and inserts. Classified under HTS 4811.51.60.00 as bleached paperboard coated with plastics, excluding adhesives, not fitting headings 4803, 4809, or 4810.
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) not adhesive; provide lab test reports on basis weight >150 g/m² and bleaching status
• Ensure documentation confirms not printed with primary motifs (Chapter 49) or suitable for writing (4810); declare exact grammage