Plastic Coated Kraft Linerboard Roll from China

This is machine-finished kraftliner paperboard coated with polyethylene plastic on one side, weighing over 200 g/m², supplied in rolls wider than 15 cm. It meets HTS 4811.59.40 as it is paperboard coated with plastics (not adhesives), in rolls exceeding 15 cm width, and does not fit specialized subheadings like 4811.51 for self-adhesive types. Primarily used for packaging and lamination applications.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Verify plastic coating type and weight via lab testing to confirm it excludes adhesives, avoiding reclassification to 4811.51

Provide mill test certificates showing basis weight >115 g/m² and fiber composition to support kraftliner status if challenged

Ensure roll width documentation exceeds 15 cm; common pitfall is mismeasuring unfolded dimensions leading to duty disputes