White Paper Merchandise Bags
Bleached paper bags with square bottoms and no handles, used in retail for clothing or boutique items. Falls under HTS 4819.40.00 as other paper bags, excluding cones or printed retail packs.
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Alternative Classifications
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If base kraftliner paper before bag forming
Machine-finished kraftliner over 115 g/m² with Mullen strength is 4804.19 prior to fabrication.
If made of cellulose wadding or fiber webs
Shifts to 4819.50 when using cellulose wadding instead of standard paper.
If predominantly textile with paper liner
Textile sacks/bags take precedence if paper is secondary material.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label as 'unprinted' if no motifs; motifs not subsidiary to use go to chapter 49
• Include grammage specs (e.g
• >60 g/m²) to differentiate from fluting papers
• Avoid bundling with fillers; import as empty bags to prevent set classification
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