Kraft Multiwall Shipping Sacks for Sugar from Japan
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 — 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
• 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