Analysis
HTS 4802.54.20 covers india and bible paper under heading 4802 (uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic…).
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 100% of the 225 tariff lines in chapter 48, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 4802.54.10 (in strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in…, duty-free), 4802.54.31 (in strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in…, duty-free), 4802.54.50 (basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography, duty-free) and 4802.54.61 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 32212 (Paper Mills), an industry of 188 US establishments employing 42,893 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 18% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 18% duty.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4802.54.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state: writing paper | Free |
| 4802.54.31 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state: other | Free |
| 4802.54.50 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4802.54.61 | Other: other | Free |