Self-Copy Receipt Paper Rolls from Japan
Thermal and pressure-sensitive self-copy paper in rolls for point-of-sale receipt printers, producing customer and merchant copies simultaneously via chemical reaction. Classified under HTS 4816.20.00.00 for its self-copy transfer properties, excluding those in heading 4809. Ideal for retail environments needing duplicate records.
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
• Include printer compatibility specs and burst tests to prove self-copy mechanism meets 4816 criteria over plain thermal rolls
• Declare exact basis weight and coating type; pitfalls include undervaluing multi-ply rolls mistaken for single-sheet
• Obtain origin certificates as fiber content affects duty; watch for EU anti-dumping on certain copying papers