Surface-Printed Gift Wrapping Paper Sheets from Japan
Ultra-lightweight paper sheets (under 15 g/m²) with decorative surface printing and minor impregnation for tissue-like gift wrapping, one side exceeding 36 cm. Fits HTS 4811.90.40.90 as 'other' lightweight coated/surface-decorated paper, where printing is subsidiary to wrapping function, not primary as books (Chapter 49). Excludes goods of 4803, 4809, or 4810.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document that printing is subsidiary (not motifs/characters as primary use) to stay in 4811; elaborate designs may trigger Chapter 49
• Test basis weight precisely, as exceeding 15 g/m² moves to 4811.90.60 or higher duties
• Include origin certificates for pulp content if claiming preferences, noting sulfate vs. other processes