Surface-Printed Folding Carton Stock for Cosmetics
Unbleached paperboard with light plastic surface decoration and subsidiary printing, in wide rolls, serving as stock for folding cartons in cosmetic packaging like lipstick boxes. It qualifies for HTS 4811.59.40.20 as coated/impregnated paperboard in qualifying sizes, where printing is not the primary feature per chapter notes. The coating enhances durability and print adhesion for premium branding.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If printed motifs/pictorials are primary, not subsidiary to packaging use
Chapter note excludes printed goods with dominant representations to Chapter 49.
If heavily printed or embossed beyond surface decoration
Printed paperboard in sheets moves to 4811.60, separate from coated stock.
If for retail-sold pre-folded cartons, not bulk stock
Finished filter paper forms or boxes classify as articles in 4823, not raw stock.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Prove printing is subsidiary (not motifs/characters dominating use) via samples to avoid Chapter 49 reclass
• Declare exact coating (e.g
• varnish/plastic film) and grammage; cosmetics stock often needs REACH-like certs
• Avoid pitfall of over-declaring print extent—customs may inspect for 'printed paper' under 4811.60
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