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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%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

• 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