Multiwall Paper Grocery Bag from China
A heavy-duty paper bag made from multi-ply kraft paper, designed for carrying groceries with handles and a base width exceeding 40 cm to provide stability for heavy loads. It falls under HTS 4819.30.00 as a sack or bag with a base of 40 cm or more, used primarily for retail packing of food items.
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 base width measures at least 40 cm when flat to confirm classification under 4819.30.00; smaller bases shift to 4819.40
• Provide mill test certificates showing paper composition to avoid misclassification as plastic-laminated goods under Chapter 39
• Ensure bags are imported in bulk rolls or flat packs, not pre-filled, to prevent duties under retail packaging rules