Latex-Saturated Bookbinding Endpaper from China
Large sheets of paper impregnated with latex for flexibility and durability as endpapers in hardcover books, sizes >36 cm x 15 cm. HTS 4811.90.30.00 applies for latex-impregnation enhancing foldability without cracking. Ideal for premium binding.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Test for impregnation depth vs surface print to avoid Chapter 49
• Declare grammage precisely; >225 g/m² may classify as paperboard
• Include end-use affidavits if CBP questions vs label paper