Cereal Folding Box from China
A folding carton made from non-corrugated paperboard used to package breakfast cereals like cornflakes or oatmeal. It features a glued bottom and tuck-in top flaps for easy assembly and retail display. Classified under HTS 4819.20.0040 as a folding box of non-corrugated paperboard, distinct from corrugated containers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify paperboard is non-corrugated and provide grammage certificates to avoid misclassification as 4819.10
• Include food contact compliance documentation like FDA approvals for direct food packaging
• Label with accurate fiber content to meet HTS subheading requirements for paper products