Heavy-Duty Multiwall Bags for Fertilizer from Japan
Multi-ply paper bags for chemical fertilizers, with wide base >40 cm and high Mullen burst index for safe shipping. Classified in HTS 4819.30.00.20 as multiwall shipping sacks, distinct from retail grocers' bags. Provide abrasion resistance for palletized transport.
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
• Certify chemical resistance if for hazmat; misdeclaration as food sack common pitfall
• Measure base unfolded; import records must specify multiwall ply separation
• Comply with USDA import rules for fertilizer contact materials