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Thermoformed Plastic Coated Board from Japan

Paperboard extrusion-coated with thermoformable plastic for form-fill-seal packaging machines. Falls in HTS 4811.90.90 as plastic-coated paperboard for flexible packaging. Enables deep-draw forming for containers.

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

Specify plastic extrusion coating thickness and melt index

Provide heat-seal strength test data for formability verification

Distinguish from 4810 lightweight paper by board grammage