GSP Item PART 4-PAPER, PAPERBOARD, AND PRODUCTS THEREOF Articles Part 4 headnotes: 1. This part covers certain papermaking materials, paper and paperboard, and articles of pulp, of paper, and of paperboard, but does not cover (i) certain boards (see part 3 of this schedule); (ii) certain printed matter (see part 5 of this schedule); (iii) paper-backed metal foils (see part 3C of schedule 6); (iv) luggage, handbags, or flat goods (see part 1D of schedule 7); or (v) certain other articles specifically provided for in schedule 7. 2. For the purposes of this part (a) the term "ream" means 432,000 square inches; (b) the term "cut to size or shape" means paper or paperboard without slits, holes, or other perforations which is (i) in rolls or strips not exceeding 6 inches in width, (ii) in rectangular sheets not exceeding 15 inches in either length or width (except handmade paper the edges of which have not been cut or trimmed), or (iii) cut into nonrectangular shapes of any whether or not the cutting of such paper or paper- (c) the term "lithographically printed" means (d) the term "writing paper" includes, but is not limited to, papers such as ledger, letter, manifold, mimeograph, note, onionskin, tablet, and typewriter papers. 3. Samples used in determining the weight of papers classifiable in this part according to weight shall be conditioned in an atmosphere at 50 percent (±2 percent) relative humidity under 23° C. (±2°C.) temperature. 4. 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 wood pulp, or wood for use in the manufacture of wood pulp, 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 provided for in item 252.67 of this part when imported either directly or indirectly from such country, dependency, province, or other subdivision of government, an additional duty of 10 per centum 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 wood pulp or wood for use in the manufacture of wood pulp necessary to manufacture such printing paper. Subpart A-Paper-Making Materials 250.02 Wood pulp; rag pulp; and other pulps derived from cellulo- Free Free. sic fibrous materials and suitable for papermaking. Free. GSP Item PART 4-PAPER, PAPERBOARD, AND PRODUCTS THEREOF-Continued Articles Subpart B-Paper and Paperboard, in Rolls and Sheets, Not Subpart B headnotes: 1. This subpart covers paper and paperboard, in rolls and sheets, not cut to size or shape, and not made up into articles finished or not finished. Printed paper or paperboard is covered in this subpart only if the printing is merely incidental to the primary use of the article or is employed mainly for coloration or to produce a decorative or novelty effect. 2. For the purposes of this subpart, paperboard described in items 251.35, 251.40, 251.45, 251.49 and 251.51 under 0.012 inch in thickness shall be deemed to be paper. 251.05 Building papers and building paper-felts, whether or not Free. coated or saturated. 20% ad val. 7.5% ad val 30% ad val. A 251.25 Strawboard and strawpaper, 0.008 inch or more in thickness 1.5¢ per lb. +5% ad val........ 0.6¢ per lb. +2% ad val...... 5% ad val. 6¢ per lb. +20% ad val. 5¢ per lb. +15% ad val. 30% ad val. 3¢ per lb. +15% ad val. 1e per lb. +3.5% ad val........6¢ per lb. +20% ad val. 0.8¢ per lb. +3.5% ad val..... 5¢ per lb. +15% ad val. 2.5¢ per lb. +3% ad val........6¢ per lb. +15% ad val. 7.5% ad val 1.5¢ per lb. +5% ad val........ 6% ad val 60% ad val. 6¢ per lb. +20% ad val. 5¢ per lb. +15% ad val. 3¢ per lb. +15% ad val. 5¢ per lb. +15% ad val. 10% ad val. 30% ad val. India and bible paper: Weighing not over 9 pounds per ream.. Weighing over 9 but not over 15 pounds per ream. 1.5¢ per lb. +5% ad val..... Weighing over 15 but not over 30.75 pounds per ream. 0.5¢ per lb. +1.5% ad val..... 6¢ per lb. +20% ad val. 5¢ per lb. +15% ad val. 4¢ per lb. +15% ad val. Free. Standard newsprint paper. Book paper and printing paper, not specially pro- 0.08¢ per lb. +2% ad val...... 0.25¢ per lb. +10% ad val. See footnotes at end of table. Not impregnated, not coated, not surface-colored, not 0.5¢ per lb.+2.5% ad val..... 3¢ per lb. +15% ad val. Impregnated, coated, surface-colored, embossed, ruled, 0.6¢ per lb. +5% ad val........ 3¢ per lb. +25% ad val. Crepe paper, including paper creped or partly creped in any AAA Creped as a secondary converting process after paper 1¢ per lb. + 2.5% ad val 253.25 Vegetable parchment paper 0.75¢ per lb. + 2% ad val 253.30 Grease-proof paper and imitation parchment paper, includ- 0.5¢ per lb. + 2.5% ad val.. ing glassine. 253.35 Cloth-lined or reinforced paper. 6¢ per lb. +15% ad val. 3¢ per lb. + 15% ad val. 3¢ per lb. + 15% ad val. 5¢ per lb. + 17% ad val. A 1¢ per lb. + 5% ad val Other ...... 1.2¢ per lb. Impregnated, coated, or both, but not le per lb. +2% ad val........... 5¢ per lb. +15% ad val. otherwise treated. Lithographically printed: Not over 0.020 inch in thickness Over 0.020 inch in thickness..... Subpart C-Paper and Paperboard Cut to Size or Shape; Articles of Paper and Paperboard Subpart C headnote: 1. For the purposes of this subpart, the term "papeteries" (item 256.35) means writing paper, or correspondence cards, or both, together with envelopes, packed or assembled into boxes, folders, portfolios, or other containers, in which such articles are sold as a unit to the ultimate consumer. A 256.05 Wall paper A 5% ad val 256.10 Cigarette paper, cut to size or shape, cigarette books, and 7.5% ad val cigarette bookcovers. See footnotes at end of table. 8.75¢ per lb. 1.5¢ per lb. +20% ad val. 60% ad val. AMENDMENTS Item 251.49 amended by Pub. L. 89-241, §§ 2(a), 14, Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 933, 935, to apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the 60th day after Oct. 7, 1965. Item 256.48 amended by Pub. L. 89-241, §§ 2(a), 11(b), Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 933, 935, to apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the 60th day after Oct. 7, 1965. Item 256.50 repealed by Pub. L. 89-241, §§ 2(a), 11(b), Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 933, 935, to apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the 60th day after Oct. 7, 1965. STAGED RATE MODIFICATIONS Proc. No. 3822, Dec. 16, 1967, 32 F.R. 19002, prescribed modifications in rates of duty for items 251.05, 251.10, 251.15, 251.20, 251.25, 251.30, 251.35, 251.40, 251.45, 251.49, 251.51, 252.05, 252.10, 252.13, 252.15, 252.17, 252.20, 252.25, 252.27, 252.30, 252.35, 252.40, 252.42, 252.45, 252.50, 252.55, 252.57, 252.59, 252.61, 252.63, 252.67, 252.70, 252.73, 252.75, 252.77, 252.79, 252.81, 252.84, 252.86, 252.90, 253.05, 253.10, 253.15, 253.25, 253.30, 253.35, 253.40, 253.45, 254.05, 254.09, 254.15, 254.18, 254.20, 254.25, 254.30, 254.35, 254.40, 254.42, 254.44, 254.46, 254.48, 254.50, 254.54, 254.56, 254.58, 254.63, 254.65, 254.70, 254.75, 254.80, 254.85, 254.90, 254.95, 256.05, 256.10, 256.13, 256.15, 256.20, 256.25, 256.30, 256.35, 256.40, 256.42, 256.44, 256.48, 256.52, 256.54, 256.56, 256.58, 256.60, 256.65, 256.67, 256.70, 256.75, 256.80, 256.85 and 256.90, effective with respect to articles entered on and after Jan. 1, 1968, Jan. 1, 1969, Jan. 1, 1970, Jan. 1, 1971, and Jan. 1, 1972. The rates of duty set forth in this Part reflect the rates effective on and after Jan. 1, 1972. GSP Item PART 5-BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, AND OTHER PRINTED AND MANUSCRIPT MATTER Articles Part 5 headnotes: 1. Except for decalcomanias, labels, flaps, and bands, all of which are covered by the provisions therefor in this part, regardless of the nature of the printing thereon, this part covers only printed matter consisting essentially of textual or pictorial matter produced by any printing process, and similar matter in manuscript or typewritten form. The text may be set forth in any language by means of any kind of characters. With the exceptions above indicated, this part does not cover any article in which printing is merely incidental to the primary use of the article or in which printing is employed mainly for coloration or to produce a decorative or novelty effect (see part 4 of this schedule). 2. For the purposes of this part (a) the term "paper" includes paperboard; (b) the term "books" includes books, bound and not bound, and pamphlets; (c) the term "periodicals" embraces only papercovered or unbound publications issued regularly at stated periods, such as weekly, monthly, or quarterly, and bearing the date of issue; and (d) the term "photographs" embraces only pictures other than motion pictures, produced on photosensitive materials, and includes positive and negative images on exposed, or exposed and developed, photographic film. 3. For the purposes of determining the classification of printed matter produced in whole or in part by a lithographic process, the thickness of such printed matter is that of the thinnest paper contained therein, except that the thickness of a permanently mounted lithograph is the combined thickness of the lithograph and its mounting. 270.05 Printed matter issued by literary or scientific institutions Free. for their subscribers or exchanges. AA 270.10 Printed matter of individuals, not advertising matter, for Free gratuitous private circulation. Free. 270.15 International customs forms (carnets), and parts thereof, in Free English or French (whether or not in additional languages). Free. 270.25 Books not specially provided for Printed catalogs relating chiefly to current offers for the 270.45 270.50 Wholly or almost wholly of foreign authorship Free. Free. 270.55 Newspapers. 270.63 Periodicals.. Free 270.70 Tourist and other literature (including posters), containing Free 270.85 Printed catalogs, price lists, or trade notices, relating to Free |