Biaxially Oriented PET Backed Aluminum Foil

High-clarity BOPET film backed aluminum foil for pharmaceutical blister packaging and labels. HTS 7607.20.5000 for other backed foil <0.2 mm thickness. Provides tamper-evident barrier properties.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3920.62.00Higher: 39.2% vs 17.5%

If PET film with vacuum metalized aluminum

Metalized plastic films classify under plastics, not foil.

7607.20.10.00Higher: 38.7% vs 17.5%

If retail label stock sheets

Retail formats separated from bulk backed foil.

4814.20.00Same rate: 17.5%

If paper sack kraft backing

Specific paper types trigger different paper chapter codes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Pharma-grade certifications (USP/EP) mandatory for blister stock materials

Thickness measurement must exclude backing; use micrometer protocols

Misdeclared as plastic film common; prove metal foil component dominant

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