Analysis
HTS 4805.91.70 covers weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m² under heading 4805 (other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed…).
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 4805.91.10 (multi-ply paper and paperboard; bibulous and wrapping paper, duty-free), 4805.91.20 (weighing 150 g/m² or less: condenser paper, duty-free), 4805.91.50 (weighing not over 15 g/m², duty-free) and 4805.91.90 (weighing over 30 g/m², 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.
All 4 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4805.91.10 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard; bibulous and wrapping paper | Free |
| 4805.91.20 | Weighing 150 g/m² or less: condenser paper | Free |
| 4805.91.50 | Weighing not over 15 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.91.90 | Weighing over 30 g/m² | Free |