Analysis
HTS 4810.13.19 covers weighing not more than 150 g/m²: other under heading 4810 (paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 37% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 37% duty.
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.
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 6 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4810.13.11 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4810.13.13 | India or bible paper | Free |
| 4810.13.20 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free |
| 4810.13.50 | Printed, embossed or perforated | Free |
| 4810.13.60 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4810.13.70 | Other: other | Free |