Brown Paper Grocery Bags from Germany
Heavy-duty kraft paper bags used for carrying groceries from stores, featuring twisted handles and a flat bottom for stability. Classified under HTS 4819.40.00 as other sacks and bags of paper, distinct from specialized sack kraft paper in 4804 or retail packaging in 4819.30.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify paper is unprinted and not coated to stay in 4819.40; printed bags shift to chapter 49
• Provide mill test certificates confirming basis weight and fiber content to customs