PE Coated Cupstock Paperboard from Japan
Polyethylene extrusion-coated paperboard weighing 320 g/m² in large sheets for disposable coffee cup manufacturing. HTS 4811.90.80 applies to this coated paperboard over 30 g/m² in rectangular sheets exceeding 36 cm x 15 cm. The PE coating enables liquid barrier properties essential for foodservice packaging.
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
• Obtain FDA compliance certification for food contact; PE coating requires migration testing
• Document extrusion coating process to distinguish from laminated 4811.51 products
• Measure sheet dimensions unfolded; smaller sizes may qualify for 4811.90.40