4802.61.31

Analysis

HTS 4802.61.31 covers of a width exceeding 15 cm: other under heading 4802 (uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.

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 4802.61.10 (writing and cover paper, duty-free), 4802.61.20 (of a width exceeding 15 cm: drawing paper, duty-free), 4802.61.50 (basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography, duty-free) and 4802.61.60 (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.

The ten-digit suffixes separate weighing less than 40 g/m2 and supercalendered. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.