Kraft Multiwall Shipping Sacks for Sugar from China
Multiwall kraft paper sacks with 3-5 plies used for bulk sugar transport, featuring sewn or valve closures for secure sealing. HTS 4819.40.00.20 covers these as shipping sacks and multiwall bags for food-grade bulk packaging, excluding lighter grocers' varieties.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA compliance certificates for food-grade paper if destined for consumables
• Specify sulfate process fiber content (min 80%) in documentation for kraft verification
• Beware of overprinting; decorative motifs could reclassify to Chapter 49