| Heading/ Subheading | Stat Suffix | Article Description | Unit of Quantity | Rates of Duty  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| General | Special | |||||
| 4801.00.01 | Newsprint, in rolls or sheets | Free 1/ | Free | |||
| 4801.00.01.20 | 20 | Standard newsprint paper | t | |||
| 4801.00.01.40 | 40 | Other | t | |||
| 4802 | Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard: | |||||
| 4802.10.00 | 00 | Handmade paper and paperboard | kg | Free 1/ | 17.5% | |
| 4802.20 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard: | |||||
| 4802.20.10 | 00 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | m² | Free 1/ | 20% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4802.20.20 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% 1/ | |
| 4802.20.40 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4802.20.40.20 | 20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber | kg | |||
| 4802.20.40.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4802.40.00 | 00 | Wallpaper base (hanging paper) | kg | Free 1/ | 10% | |
| Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than | ||||||
| 4802.54 | Weighing less than | |||||
| In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | ||||||
| 4802.54.10 | 00 | Writing paper | kg | Free 1/ | 28% | |
| 4802.54.20 | 00 | India and bible paper | kg | Free 1/ | 18% | |
| 4802.54.31 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 11.5% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4802.54.50 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m2 | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4802.54.61 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4802.55 | Weighing | |||||
| Of a width exceeding | ||||||
| 4802.55.10 | 00 | Writing and cover paper | kg | Free 1/ | 28% | |
| 4802.55.20 | 00 | Drawing paper | kg | Free 1/ | 15.5% | |
| 4802.55.30 | 00 | India and bible paper | kg | Free 1/ | 18% | |
| 4802.55.40 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 11.5% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4802.55.60 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4802.55.70 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4802.55.70.20 | 20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber | kg | |||
| 4802.55.70.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4802.56 | Weighing | |||||
| With one side exceeding | ||||||
| 4802.56.10 | 00 | Writing and cover paper | kg | Free 1/ | 28% | |
| 4802.56.20 | 00 | Drawing paper | kg | Free 1/ | 15.5% | |
| 4802.56.30 | 00 | India and bible paper | kg | Free 1/ | 18% | |
| 4802.56.40 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 11.5% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4802.56.60 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4802.56.70 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4802.56.70.20 | 20 | Containing by weight | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4802.56.70.50 | 50 | Writing and cover paper | kg | |||
| 4802.56.70.90 | 90 | Other | kg | |||
| 4802.57 | Other, weighing | |||||
| 4802.57.10 | Writing and cover paper | Free 1/ | 28% | |||
| 4802.57.10.40 | 40 | With one side equal to 965 mm and the other side equal to 635 mm in the unfolded state | kg | |||
| 4802.57.10.85 | 85 | Other | kg | |||
| 4802.57.20 | 00 | Drawing paper | kg | Free 1/ | 15.5% | |
| 4802.57.30 | 00 | India and bible paper | kg | Free 1/ | 18% | |
| 4802.57.40 | Other | Free 1/ | 11.5% | |||
| 4802.57.40.40 | 40 | With one side equal to 965 mm and the other side equal to 635 mm in the unfolded state | kg | |||
| 4802.57.40.85 | 85 | Other | kg | |||
| 4802.58 | Weighing more than | |||||
| In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | ||||||
| 4802.58.10 | 00 | Writing and cover paper | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4802.58.20 | Other | Free 1/ | 24.5% | |||
| 4802.58.20.20 | 20 | Drawing paper | kg | |||
| 4802.58.20.40 | 40 | Bristols | kg | |||
| 4802.58.20.80 | 80 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4802.58.50 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4802.58.60 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4802.58.60.20 | 20 | Containing by weight | kg | |||
| 4802.58.60.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| Other paper and paperboard, of which more than | ||||||
| 4802.61 | In rolls: | |||||
| Of a width exceeding | ||||||
| 4802.61.10 | 00 | Writing and cover paper | kg | Free 1/ | 28% | |
| 4802.61.20 | 00 | Drawing paper | kg | Free 1/ | 15.5% | |
| 4802.61.31 | Other | Free 1/ | 11.5% | |||
| 4802.61.31.10 | 10 | Weighing less than 40 g/m2 | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4802.61.31.35 | 35 | Supercalendered | kg | |||
| 4802.61.31.91 | 91 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4802.61.50 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4802.61.60 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4802.61.60.20 | 20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber | kg | |||
| 4802.61.60.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4802.62 | In sheets with one side not exceeding | |||||
| With one side exceeding | ||||||
| 4802.62.10 | 00 | Writing and cover paper | kg | Free 1/ | 28% | |
| 4802.62.20 | 00 | Drawing paper | kg | Free 1/ | 15.5% | |
| 4802.62.30 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 11.5% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4802.62.50 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4802.62.61 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4802.62.61.20 | 20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber | kg | |||
| 4802.62.61.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4802.69 | Other: | |||||
| 4802.69.10 | 00 | Writing and cover paper | kg | Free 1/ | 28% | |
| 4802.69.20 | 00 | Drawing paper | kg | Free 1/ | 15.5% | |
| 4802.69.30 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 11.5% | |
| 4803.00 | Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, whether or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface-colored, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets: | |||||
| 4803.00.20 | 00 | Cellulose wadding | kg | Free 1/ | 24% | |
| 4803.00.40 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 36% | |
| 4804 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 4803: | |||||
| Kraftliner: | ||||||
| 4804.11.00 | 00 | Unbleached | kg | Free 1/ | 20% | |
| 4804.19.00 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 20% 1/ | |
| Sack kraft paper: | ||||||
| 4804.21.00 | 00 | Unbleached | kg | Free 1/ | 30% 1/ | |
| 4804.29.00 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing | ||||||
| 4804.31 | Unbleached: | |||||
| Condenser paper: | ||||||
| 4804.31.10 | 00 | Weighing over | kg | Free 1/ | 20.5% | |
| 4804.31.20 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| 4804.31.40 | Wrapping paper | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4804.31.40.20 | 20 | Bag or sack paper | kg | |||
| 4804.31.40.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4804.31.60 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4804.39 | Other: | |||||
| 4804.39.20 | 00 | Condenser paper | kg | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| 4804.39.40 | Wrapping paper | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4804.39.40.20 | 20 | Bag or sack paper | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4804.39.40.41 | 41 | Tissue paper having a basis weight not exceeding | kg | |||
| 4804.39.40.49 | 49 | Other | kg | |||
| 4804.39.60 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4804.39.60.20 | 20 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like | kg | |||
| 4804.39.60.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than | ||||||
| 4804.41 | Unbleached: | |||||
| 4804.41.20 | 00 | Wrapping paper | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4804.41.40 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4804.42.00 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4804.42.00.10 | 10 | Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containers | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4804.42.00.20 | 20 | Folding carton stock | kg | |||
| 4804.42.00.30 | 30 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4804.42.00.40 | 40 | Base stock for packaging | kg | |||
| 4804.42.00.50 | 50 | Other | kg | |||
| 4804.49.00 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing | ||||||
| 4804.51.00 | 00 | Unbleached | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4804.52.00 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4804.52.00.10 | 10 | Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containers | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4804.52.00.20 | 20 | Folding carton stock | kg | |||
| 4804.52.00.30 | 30 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4804.52.00.40 | 40 | Base stock for packaging | kg | |||
| 4804.52.00.50 | 50 | Other | kg | |||
| 4804.59.00 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805 | Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as specified in note 3 to this chapter: | |||||
| Fluting paper: | ||||||
| 4805.11.00 | 00 | Semichemical fluting paper | kg | Free 1/ | 30% 1/ | |
| 4805.12 | Straw fluting paper: | |||||
| 4805.12.10 | 00 | Weighing | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805.12.20 | 00 | Weighing over | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805.19 | Other: | |||||
| 4805.19.10 | 00 | Weighing | kg | Free 1/ | 30% 1/ | |
| 4805.19.20 | 00 | Weighing over | kg | Free 1/ | 30% 1/ | |
| Testliner (recycled liner board): | ||||||
| 4805.24 | Weighing | |||||
| 4805.24.50 | 00 | Weighing not over | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805.24.70 | 00 | Weighing over | kg | Free 1/ | 11¢/kg + 15% | |
| 4805.24.90 | 00 | Weighing over | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805.25.00 | 00 | Weighing more than | kg | Free 1/ | 30% 1/ | |
| 4805.30.00 | 00 | Sulfite wrapping paper | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805.40.00 | 00 | Filter paper and paperboard | kg | Free 1/ | 11¢/kg + 15% | |
| 4805.50.00 | 00 | Felt paper and paperboard | kg | Free 1/ | 10% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4805.91 | Weighing | |||||
| 4805.91.10 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard; bibulous and wrapping paper | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4805.91.10.10 | 10 | Folding carton board | kg | |||
| 4805.91.10.90 | 90 | Other | kg | |||
| 4805.91.20 | 00 | Condenser paper | kg | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4805.91.50 | 00 | Weighing not over | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805.91.70 | 00 | Weighing over | kg | Free 1/ | 11¢/kg + 15% | |
| 4805.91.90 | 00 | Weighing over | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805.92 | Weighing more than | |||||
| 4805.92.20 | 00 | Pressboard | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805.92.40 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% 1/ | |||
| 4805.92.40.10 | 10 | Folding carton board | kg | |||
| 4805.92.40.20 | 20 | Construction paper | kg | |||
| 4805.92.40.30 | 30 | Linerboard containing by weight less than 80 percent chemical sulfate wood pulp | kg | |||
| 4805.92.40.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4805.93 | Weighing | |||||
| 4805.93.20 | 00 | Pressboard | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4805.93.40 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4805.93.40.10 | 10 | Folding carton board | kg | |||
| 4805.93.40.15 | 15 | Wet machine board | kg | |||
| 4805.93.40.20 | 20 | Construction paper | kg | |||
| 4805.93.40.30 | 30 | Linerboard containing by weight less than 80 percent chemical sulfate wood pulp | kg | |||
| 4805.93.40.50 | 50 | Tube and core board | kg | |||
| 4805.93.40.60 | 60 | Other | kg | |||
| 4806 | Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets: | |||||
| 4806.10.00 | 00 | Vegetable parchment | kg | Free 1/ | 19% 1/ | |
| 4806.20.00 | 00 | Greaseproof papers | kg | Free 1/ | 7¢/kg + 15% | |
| 4806.30.00 | 00 | Tracing papers | kg | Free 1/ | 7¢/kg + 15% | |
| 4806.40.00 | 00 | Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers | kg | Free 1/ | 7¢/kg + 15% | |
| 4807.00 | Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets: | |||||
| 4807.00.10 | 00 | Paper and paperboard, laminated internally with bitumen, tar or asphalt | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4807.00.91 | 00 | Straw paper and paperboard, whether or not covered with paper other than straw paper | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4807.00.92 | 00 | Cloth-lined or reinforced paper | kg | Free 1/ | 22.5% | |
| 4807.00.94 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4808 | Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of the kind described in heading 4803: | |||||
| 4808.10.00 | 00 | Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4808.40.00 | 00 | Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated | kg | Free 1/ | 36% | |
| 4808.90 | Other: | |||||
| 4808.90.20 | 00 | Creped or crinkled | kg | Free 1/ | 36% | |
| 4808.90.40 | 00 | Embossed | kg | Free 1/ | 18.5% | |
| 4808.90.60 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4809 | Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets: | |||||
| 4809.20 | Self-copy paper: | |||||
| 4809.20.20 | 00 | Writing paper | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4809.20.40 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| 4809.90 | Other: | |||||
| 4809.90.20 | 00 | Stereotype-matrix board and mat | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| Decalcomania paper: | ||||||
| 4809.90.40 | 00 | Simplex | kg | Free 1/ | 15% | |
| 4809.90.60 | 00 | Duplex | kg | Free 1/ | Free | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4809.90.71 | 00 | Impregnated, coated or both, but not otherwise treated | kg | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| 4809.90.80 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 20% | |
| 4810 | Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-colored, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size: | |||||
| Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of such fibers: | ||||||
| 4810.13 | In rolls: | |||||
| Of a width exceeding | ||||||
| Weighing not more than | ||||||
| 4810.13.11 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free 1/ | 5% | |||
| 4810.13.11.20 | 20 | Baryta coated | kg m² | |||
| 4810.13.11.40 | 40 | Other | kg m² | |||
| 4810.13.13 | 00 | India or bible paper | kg | Free 1/ | 24% | |
| 4810.13.19 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 37% | |
| 4810.13.20 | Weighing more than | Free 1/ | 42% | |||
| 4810.13.20.10 | 10 | Coated on one side only | kg | |||
| 4810.13.20.90 | 90 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.13.50 | 00 | Printed, embossed or perforated | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.13.60 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4810.13.70 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4810.13.70.20 | 20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber | kg | |||
| 4810.13.70.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4810.14 | In sheets with one side not exceeding | |||||
| With one side exceeding | ||||||
| Weighing not more than | ||||||
| 4810.14.11 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free 1/ | 5% | |||
| 4810.14.11.20 | 20 | Baryta coated | kg m² | |||
| 4810.14.11.40 | 40 | Other | kg m² | |||
| 4810.14.13 | 00 | India or bible paper | kg | Free 1/ | 24% | |
| 4810.14.19 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 37% | |
| 4810.14.20 | Weighing more than | Free 1/ | 42% | |||
| 4810.14.20.10 | 10 | Coated on one side only | kg | |||
| 4810.14.20.90 | 90 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.14.50 | 00 | Printed, embossed or perforated | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.14.60 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4810.14.70 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4810.14.70.20 | 20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber | kg | |||
| 4810.14.70.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4810.19 | Other: | |||||
| Weighing not more than | ||||||
| 4810.19.11 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4810.19.13 | 00 | India or bible paper | kg | Free 1/ | 24% | |
| 4810.19.19 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 37% | |
| 4810.19.20 | Weighing more than | Free 1/ | 42% | |||
| 4810.19.20.10 | 10 | Coated on one side only | kg | |||
| 4810.19.20.90 | 90 | Other | kg | |||
| Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which more than 10 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process: | ||||||
| 4810.22 | Light-weight coated paper: | |||||
| 4810.22.10 | 00 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | kg | Free 1/ | 37% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.22.50 | Printed, embossed or perforated | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4810.22.50.44 | 44 | Hole-punched looseleaf paper | kg | |||
| 4810.22.50.80 | 80 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.22.60 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4810.22.70 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4810.22.70.20 | 20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber | kg | |||
| 4810.22.70.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4810.29 | Other: | |||||
| 4810.29.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | Free 1/ | 37% | |||
| 4810.29.10.25 | 25 | In rolls | kg | |||
| 4810.29.10.35 | 35 | In sheets | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.29.50 | 00 | Printed, embossed or perforated | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.29.60 | 00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | kg m² | Free 1/ | 5% | |
| 4810.29.70 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4810.29.70.20 | 20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.29.70.25 | 25 | In rolls | kg | |||
| 4810.29.70.35 | 35 | In sheets | kg | |||
| Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes: | ||||||
| 4810.31 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process and weighing | |||||
| 4810.31.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | Free 1/ | 25% | |||
| 4810.31.10.20 | 20 | Folding carton stock | kg | |||
| 4810.31.10.40 | 40 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.31.10.50 | 50 | Gift wrap | kg | |||
| 4810.31.10.80 | 80 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.31.30 | 00 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4810.31.65 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |
| 4810.32 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process and weighing more than | |||||
| 4810.32.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | Free 1/ | 25% | |||
| 4810.32.10.20 | 20 | Folding carton stock | kg | |||
| 4810.32.10.40 | 40 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like | kg | |||
| 4810.32.10.60 | 60 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.32.30 | 00 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4810.32.65 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |
| 4810.39 | Other: | |||||
| In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | ||||||
| 4810.39.12 | 00 | Whether or not impregnated, but not otherwise treated | kg | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| 4810.39.14 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 20% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.39.30 | 00 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4810.39.65 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |
| Other paper and paperboard: | ||||||
| 4810.92 | Multi-ply: | |||||
| In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | ||||||
| 4810.92.12 | Weighing more than | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4810.92.12.25 | 25 | In rolls | kg | |||
| 4810.92.12.35 | 35 | In sheets | kg | |||
| 4810.92.14 | Other | Free 1/ | 20% | |||
| 4810.92.14.25 | 25 | In rolls | kg | |||
| 4810.92.14.35 | 35 | In sheets | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.92.30 | 00 | Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in strips | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4810.92.65 | Other | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |||
| 4810.92.65.25 | 25 | In rolls | kg | |||
| 4810.92.65.35 | 35 | In sheets | kg | |||
| 4810.99 | Other: | |||||
| 4810.99.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | Free 1/ | 20% | |||
| 4810.99.10.10 | 10 | Gift wrap paper | kg | |||
| 4810.99.10.50 | 50 | Folding Carton | kg | |||
| 4810.99.10.60 | 60 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4810.99.30 | 00 | Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in strips | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4810.99.65 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |
| 4811 | Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-colored, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading 4803, 4809 or 4810: | |||||
| 4811.10 | Tarred, bituminized or asphalted paper and paperboard: | |||||
| 4811.10.11 | 00 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | kg | Free 1/ | 10% | |
| 4811.10.21 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |
| Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard: | ||||||
| 4811.41 | Self-adhesive: | |||||
| 4811.41.10 | 00 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | kg | Free 1/ | 40% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4811.41.21 | 00 | In strips or rolls | kg | Free 1/ | 40% | |
| 4811.41.30 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4811.49 | Other: | |||||
| 4811.49.10 | 00 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | kg | Free 1/ | 14% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4811.49.21 | 00 | In strips or rolls | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4811.49.30 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives): | ||||||
| 4811.51 | Bleached, weighing more than | |||||
| In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | ||||||
| 4811.51.20 | Free 1/ | 30% | ||||
| 4811.51.20.10 | 10 | Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containers | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4811.51.20.20 | 20 | Folding carton stock | kg | |||
| 4811.51.20.30 | 30 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4811.51.20.40 | 40 | Base stock for packaging | kg | |||
| 4811.51.20.50 | 50 | Other | kg | |||
| 4811.51.40 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 42% | |
| 4811.51.60 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4811.59 | Other: | |||||
| In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | ||||||
| 4811.59.20 | 00 | Printing paper | kg | Free 1/ | 37% | |
| 4811.59.40 | Other | Free 1/ | 25% 1/ | |||
| 4811.59.40.20 | 20 | Folding carton stock | kg | |||
| 4811.59.40.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4811.59.60 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4811.60 | Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin, stearin, oil or glycerol: | |||||
| 4811.60.40 | 00 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | kg | Free 1/ | 17.5% | |
| 4811.60.60 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4811.90 | Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers: | |||||
| In strips or rolls of a width exceeding | ||||||
| 4811.90.10 | 00 | Handmade paper | kg | Free 1/ | 27% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4811.90.20 | 00 | Wholly or partly covered with flock, gelatin, metal or metal solutions | kg | Free 1/ | 22.5% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4811.90.30 | 00 | Impregnated with latex | kg | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4811.90.40 | Weighing not over | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4811.90.40.10 | 10 | Tissue papers, in sheets | kg | |||
| 4811.90.40.90 | 90 | Other | kg | |||
| 4811.90.60 | Weighing over | Free 1/ | 20% | |||
| 4811.90.60.10 | 10 | Tissue papers having a basis weight not exceeding | kg | |||
| 4811.90.60.90 | 90 | Other | kg | |||
| 4811.90.80 | Weighing over | Free 1/ | 18.5% | |||
| 4811.90.80.20 | 20 | Gift Wrap (other than tissue) | kg | |||
| 4811.90.80.30 | 30 | Direct thermal coated paper | kg | |||
| 4811.90.80.50 | 50 | Other | kg | |||
| 4811.90.90 | Other | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4811.90.90.10 | 10 | Tissue papers having a basis weight not exceeding | kg | |||
| 4811.90.90.30 | 30 | Direct thermal coated paper | kg | |||
| 4811.90.90.35 | 35 | Paper in sheets, lined or ruled, having a width of 152.4 to | kg | |||
| 4811.90.90.80 | 80 | Other | kg | |||
| 4812.00.00 | 00 | Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp | kg | Free 1/ | 20% | |
| 4813 | Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes: | |||||
| 4813.10.00 | 00 | In the form of booklets or tubes | kg | Free 1/ 1/ | 60% 1/ | |
| 4813.20.00 | 00 | In rolls of a width not exceeding | kg | Free 1/ | 60% | |
| 4813.90.00 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 60% | |
| 4814 | Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings; window transparencies of paper: | |||||
| 4814.20.00 | 00 | Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings, consisting of paper coated or covered, on the face side, with a grained, embossed, colored, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics | kg | Free 1/ | 3.3¢/kg + 20% | |
| 4814.90.02 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 3.3¢/kg + 20% 1/ | |
| 4816 | Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes: | |||||
| 4816.20.00 | 00 | Self-copy paper | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4816.90.01 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4817 | Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery: | |||||
| 4817.10.00 | 00 | Envelopes | thousands | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4817.20 | Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards: | |||||
| 4817.20.20 | 00 | Sheets of writing paper, with border gummed or perforated, with or without inserts, prepared for use as combination sheets and envelopes | kg | Free 1/ | 40% | |
| 4817.20.40 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 33% | |
| 4817.30.00 | 00 | Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery | kg | Free 1/ | 40% | |
| 4818 | Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding | |||||
| 4818.10.00 | 00 | Toilet paper | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4818.20.00 | Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4818.20.00.20 | 20 | Towels | kg | |||
| 4818.20.00.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4818.30.00 | 00 | Tablecloths and table napkins | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4818.50.00 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |||
| 4818.50.00.20 | 20 | Hospital/medical gowns or scrubs | kg | |||
| 4818.50.00.80 | 80 | Other | kg | |||
| 4818.90.00 | Other | Free 1/ | 30% | |||
| 4818.90.00.20 | 20 | Face masks | kg | |||
| 4818.90.00.80 | 80 | Other | kg | |||
| 4819 | Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like: | |||||
| 4819.10.00 | Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4819.10.00.20 | 20 | Sanitary food and beverage containers | kg | |||
| 4819.10.00.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4819.20.00 | Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4819.20.00.20 | 20 | Sanitary food and beverage containers | kg | |||
| 4819.20.00.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4819.30.00 | Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4819.30.00.20 | 20 | Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bags | kg | |||
| 4819.30.00.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4819.40.00 | Other sacks and bags, including cones | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4819.40.00.20 | 20 | Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bags | kg | |||
| 4819.40.00.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4819.50 | Other packing containers, including record sleeves: | |||||
| 4819.50.20 | 00 | Sanitary food and beverage containers | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4819.50.30 | 00 | Record sleeves | kg | Free 1/ | 19.3¢/kg | |
| 4819.50.40 | Other | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4819.50.40.20 | 20 | Fiber drums, cans, tubes and similar containers | kg | |||
| Other: | ||||||
| 4819.50.40.40 | 40 | Rigid boxes and cartons | kg | |||
| 4819.50.40.60 | 60 | Other | kg | |||
| 4819.60.00 | 00 | Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4820 | Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (looseleaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers (including cover boards and book jackets) of paper or paperboard: | |||||
| 4820.10 | Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles: | |||||
| 4820.10.20 | Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles | Free 1/ | 25% 1/ | |||
| 4820.10.20.10 | 10 | Diaries and address books | No. | |||
| 4820.10.20.20 | 20 | Memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles | No. | |||
| 4820.10.20.30 | 30 | Sewn composition books with dimensions of | No. | |||
| 4820.10.20.40 | 40 | Other note books with dimensions of | No. | |||
| 4820.10.20.60 | 60 | Other | No. | |||
| 4820.10.40 | 00 | Other | No. | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| 4820.20.00 | 00 | Exercise books | No. | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| 4820.30.00 | Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4820.30.00.20 | 20 | Looseleaf binders | kg | |||
| 4820.30.00.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4820.40.00 | 00 | Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets | kg | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |
| 4820.50.00 | 00 | Albums for samples or for collections | No. | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4820.90.00 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4821 | Paper and paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed: | |||||
| 4821.10 | Printed: | |||||
| 4821.10.20 | 00 | Printed in whole or in part by a lithographic process | kg | Free 1/ | 88¢/kg 1/ | |
| 4821.10.40 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4821.90 | Other: | |||||
| 4821.90.20 | 00 | Self-adhesive | kg | Free 1/ | 40% | |
| 4821.90.40 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4822 | Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened): | |||||
| 4822.10.00 | 00 | Of a kind used for winding textile yarn | kg | Free 1/ | 43% | |
| 4822.90.00 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4823 | Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers: | |||||
| 4823.20 | Filter paper and paperboard: | |||||
| 4823.20.10 | 00 | Paint filters and strainers | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4823.20.90 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4823.40.00 | 00 | Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| Trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard: | ||||||
| 4823.61.00 | Of bamboo | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4823.61.00.20 | 20 | Cups and round nested food containers | kg | |||
| 4823.61.00.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4823.69.00 | Other | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4823.69.00.20 | 20 | Cups and round nested food containers | kg | |||
| 4823.69.00.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4823.70.00 | Molded or pressed articles of paper pulp | Free 1/ | 30% 1/ | |||
| 4823.70.00.20 | 20 | Plates, bowls or cups | No. | |||
| 4823.70.00.40 | 40 | Other | kg | |||
| 4823.90 | Other: | |||||
| 4823.90.10 | 00 | Of paper pulp | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4823.90.20 | 00 | Of papier-mâché | kg | Free 1/ | 25% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4823.90.31 | 00 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips | kg | Free 1/ | 30% | |
| 4823.90.40 | 00 | Frames or mounts for photographic slides | kg | Free 1/ | 45% | |
| 4823.90.50 | 00 | Hand fans | kg No. | Free 1/ | 50% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| Of coated paper or paperboard: | ||||||
| 4823.90.60 | 00 | Gaskets, washers and other seals | kg | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |
| 4823.90.67 | 00 | Other | kg | Free 1/ | 26.5% | |
| 4823.90.70 | 00 | Of cellulose wadding | kg | Free 1/ | 19.5% | |
| Other: | ||||||
| 4823.90.80 | 00 | Gaskets, washers and other seals | kg | Free 1/ | 35% | |
| 4823.90.86 | Other | Free 1/ | 35% | |||
| 4823.90.86.20 | 20 | Shoe covers (booties) of a kind described in statistical note 2 to this chapter | kg | |||
| 4823.90.86.80 | 80 | Other | kg | |||
CHAPTER 48
PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP,
OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD
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48-1
Notes
- 1. For the purposes of this chapter, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to "paper" includes references to paperboard (irrespective of thickness or weight per m2).
- 2. This chapter does not cover:
- (a) Articles of chapter 30;
- (b) Stamping foils of heading 3212;
- (c) Perfumed papers or papers impregnated or coated with cosmetics (chapter 33);
- (d) Paper or cellulose wadding impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (heading 3401), or with polishes, creams or similar preparations (heading 3405);
- (e) Sensitized paper or paperboard of headings 3701 to 3704;
- (f) Paper impregnated with diagnostic or laboratory reagents (heading 3822);
- (g) Paper-reinforced stratified sheeting of plastics, or one layer of paper or paperboard coated or covered with a layer of plastics, the latter constituting more than half the total thickness, or articles of such materials, other than wallcoverings of heading 4814 (chapter 39);
- (h) Articles of heading 4202 (for example, travel goods);
- (ij) Articles of chapter 46 (manufactures of plaiting material);
- (k) Paper yarn or textile articles of paper yarn (section XI);
- (l) Articles of chapter 64 or chapter 65;
- (m) Abrasive paper or paperboard (heading 6805) or paper- or paperboard-backed mica (heading 6814) (paper and paperboard coated with mica powder are, however, to be classified in this chapter);
- (n) Metal foil backed with paper or paperboard (generally section XIV or XV);
- (o) Articles of heading 9209;
- (p) Articles of chapter 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites); or
- (q) Articles of chapter 96 (for example, buttons, sanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers (napkins) and diaper liners).
- 3. Subject to the provisions of note 7, headings 4801 to 4805 include paper and paperboard which have been subjected to calendering, super-calendering, glazing or similar finishing, false water-marking or surface sizing, and also paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, colored or marbled throughout the mass by any method. Except where heading 4803 otherwise requires, these headings do not apply to paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers which have been otherwise processed.
- 4. In this chapter, the expression "newsprint" means uncoated paper of a kind used for the printing of newspapers, of which not less than 50 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, unsized or very lightly sized, having a surface roughness Parker Print Surf (1 MPa) on each side exceeding 2.5 micrometers (microns), weighing not less than 40 g/m2 and not more than 65 g/m2, and applies only to paper: (a) in strips or rolls of a width exceeding 28 cm; or (b) in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 28 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state.
- 5. For the purposes of heading 4802, the expressions "paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes" and "nonperforated punch-cards and punch tape paper" mean paper and paperboard made mainly from bleached pulp or from pulp obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process and satisfying any of the following criteria:(A) For paper or paperboard weighing not more than 150 g/m2:
- (a) Containing 10% or more of fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, and
- 1. weighing not more than 80 g/m2, or
- 2. colored throughout the mass; or
- (b) Containing more than 8 percent ash, and
- 1. weighing not more than 80 g/m2, or
- 2. colored throughout the mass; or
- (c) Containing more than 3 percent ash and having a brightness of 60 percent or more; or
- (d) Containing more than 3 percent but not more than 8 percent ash, having a brightness less than 60 percent and a burst index equal to or less than 2.5 kPa·m2/g; or
- (e) Containing 3 percent ash or less, having a brightness of 60 percent or more and a burst index equal to or less than 2.5 kPa·m2/g.
(B) For paper or paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m2:- (a) Colored throughout the mass; or
- (b) Having a brightness of 60 percent or more, and
- 1. a caliper of 225 micrometers (microns) or less, or
- 2. a caliper of more than 225 micrometers (microns) but not more than 508 micrometers (microns) and an ash content of more than 3 percent; or
- (c) Having a brightness of less than 60 percent, a caliper of 254 micrometers (microns) or less and an ash content of more than 8 percent.
Heading 4802 does not, however, cover filter paper or paperboard (including teabag paper) or felt paper or paperboard. - (a) Containing 10% or more of fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, and
- 6. In this chapter "kraft paper and paperboard" means paper and paperboard of which not less than 80 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of fibers obtained by the chemical sulfate or soda processes.
- 7. Except where the terms of the headings otherwise require, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers answering to a description in two or more of the headings 4801 to 4811 are to be classified under that one of such headings which occurs last in numerical order in the tariff schedule.
- 8. Headings 4803 to 4809 apply only to paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers:
- (a) In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 36 cm; or
- (b) In rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state.
- 9. For the purposes of heading 4814, the expression "wallpaper and similar wall coverings" applies only to:
- (a) Paper in rolls, of a width of not less than 45 cm and not more than 160 cm, suitable for wall or ceiling decoration:
- (i) Grained, embossed, surface-colored, design-printed or otherwise surface-decorated (for example, with textile flock), whether or not coated or covered with transparent protective plastics;
- (ii) With an uneven surface resulting from the incorporation of particles of wood, straw, etc.;
- (iii) Coated or covered on the face side with plastics, the layer of plastics being grained, embossed, colored, design-printed or otherwise decorated; or
- (iv) Covered on the face side with plaiting material, whether or not bound together in parallel strands or woven;
- (b) Borders and friezes of paper, treated as above, whether or not in rolls, suitable for wall or ceiling decoration;
- (c) Wall coverings of paper made up of several panels, in rolls or sheets, printed so as to make up a scene, design or motif when applied to a wall.
Products on a base of paper or paperboard, suitable for use both as floor coverings and as wall coverings, are to be classified in heading 4823. - (a) Paper in rolls, of a width of not less than 45 cm and not more than 160 cm, suitable for wall or ceiling decoration:
- 10. Heading 4820 does not cover loose sheets or cards, cut to size, whether or not printed, embossed or perforated.
- 11. Heading 4823 applies, inter alia, to perforated paper or paperboard cards for Jacquard or similar machines and paper lace.
- 12. Except for the articles of heading 4814 or 4821, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and articles thereof, printed with motifs, characters or pictorial representations, which are not merely subsidiary to the primary use of the goods, fall in chapter 49.
Subheading Notes
- 1. For the purposes of subheading 4804.11 and 4804.19, "kraftliner" means machine-finished or machine-glazed paper and paperboard, of which not less than 80 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by the chemical sulfate or soda processes, in rolls, weighing more than 115 g/m2 and having a minimum Mullen bursting strength, as indicated in the following table, or the linearly interpolated or extrapolated equivalent for any other weight:
- 2. For the purposes of subheadings 4804.21 and 4804.29, "sack kraft paper" means machine-finished paper, of which not less than 80 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of fibers obtained by the chemical sulfate or soda processes, in rolls, weighing not less than 60 g/m2 but not more than 115 g/m2 and meeting one of the following sets of specifications:
- (a) Having a Mullen burst index of not less than 3.7 kPa·m2/g and a stretch factor of more than 4.5 percent in the cross direction and of more than 2 percent in the machine direction.
- (b) Having minima for tear and tensile as indicated in the following table, or the linearly interpolated equivalent for any other weight:
- 3. For the purposes of subheading 4805.11, "semichemical fluting paper" means paper, in rolls, of which not less than 65 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of unbleached hardwood fibers obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes, and having a CMT 30 (Corrugated Medium Test with 30 minutes of conditioning) crush resistance exceeding 1.8 newtons/g/m2 at 50 percent relative humidity, at 23°C.
- 4. Subheading 4805.12 covers paper, in rolls, made mainly of straw pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes, weighing 130 g/m2 or more, and having a CMT 30 (Corrugated Medium Test with 30 minutes of conditioning) crush resistance exceeding 1.4 newtons/g/m2 at 50 percent relative humidity, at 23°C.
- 5. Subheading 4805.24 and 4805.25 cover paper and paperboard made wholly or mainly of pulp recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard. Testliner may also have a surface layer of dyed paper or of paper made of bleached or unbleached non-recovered pulp. These products have a Mullen burst index of not less than 2 kPa·m2/g.
- 6. For the purposes of subheading 4805.30, "sulfite wrapping paper" means machine-glazed paper, of which more than 40 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by the chemical sulfite process, having an ash content not exceeding 8 percent and having a Mullen burst index of not less than 1.47 kPa·m2/g.
- 7. For the purposes of subheading 4810.22, "light-weight coated paper" means paper, coated on both sides, of a total weight not exceeding 72 g/m2, with a coating weight not exceeding 15 g/m2 per side, on a base of which not less than 50 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a mechanical process.
| Weight | Minimum Mullen bursting strength |
| (g/m2) | (kPa) |
| 115 | 393 |
| 125 | 417 |
| 200 | 637 |
| 300 | 824 |
| 400 | 961 |
| Weight | Minimum tear | Minimum tensile | ||
| Machine direction | Machine direction plus cross direction | Cross direction | Machine direction plus cross direction | |
| (grams per square meter) | (millinewtons) | (kilonewtons per meter) | ||
| 60 | 700 | 1,510 | 1.9 | 6 |
| 70 | 830 | 1,790 | 2.3 | 7.2 |
| 80 | 965 | 2,070 | 2.8 | 8.3 |
| 100 | 1,230 | 2,635 | 3.7 | 10.6 |
| 115 | 1,425 | 3,060 | 4.4 | 12.3 |
Additional U.S. Notes
- 1. For the purposes of this chapter the provisions for cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers cover only products obtained from the pulp of chapter 47.
- 2. Samples used in determining the weight of paper or paperboard classifiable in this chapter according to weight shall be conditioned in an atmosphere at 50 percent ( + 2 percent) relative humidity and at a temperature of 23°C( + 2°C).
Statistical Notes
- 1. The term "standard newsprint paper" covers printing papers of heading 4801 which conform to the following specifications:Weight: Not less than 46.3 g/m2 nor more than 57 g/m2.Size: Rolls not less than 33 cm wide and not less than 71 cm in diameter; sheets not less than 51 cm by 76 cm.Thickness: Not more than 0.11 mm.Sizing: Time of transudation of water shall be not more than 10 seconds by the ground glass method.Ash Content: Not more than 6.5 percent.Color and Finish: White; or tinted shades of pink, peach or green in rolls; not more than 50 percent gloss when tested with the Ingersoll glarimeter.
- 2. For the purposes of statistical reporting number 4823.90.8620, shoe coverings (booties) must be 50 percent or more by weight of cellulose/paper. This provision does not include disposable shoe coverings (booties) of non-woven textile fibers classified in heading 6307.
SECTION X
PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL;
RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD;
PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF
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U.S. Note
- 1. If any country, dependency, province or other subdivision of government shall forbid or restrict in any way the exportation of (whether by law, order, regulation, contractual relation or otherwise, directly or indirectly), or impose any export duty, export license fee or other export charge of any kind whatsoever (whether in the form of additional charge or license fee or otherwise) upon printing paper, or woodpulp or wood for use in the manufacture of woodpulp, the President may enter into negotiations with such country, dependency, province or other subdivision of government to secure the removal of such prohibition, restriction, export duty or other export charge, and if it is not removed he may, by proclamation, declare such failure of negotiations, setting forth the facts.Thereupon, and until such prohibition, restriction, export duty or other export charge is removed, there shall be imposed upon printing paper (other than cover paper, India paper and bible paper) provided for in subheadings 4802.54, 4802.55, 4802.56, 4802.57, 4802.58, 4802.61, 4802.62, and 4802.69, when imported either directly or indirectly from such country, dependency, province or other subdivision of government, an additional duty of 10 percent ad valorem and in addition thereto an amount equal to the highest export duty or other export charge imposed by such country, dependency, province or other subdivision of government, upon either an equal amount of printing paper or an amount of woodpulp or wood for use in the manufacture of woodpulp necessary to manufacture such printing paper.