U.S. exports of Bleached Paper & Paperboard Coated with Plastics, Over 150 g/m², in Rolls or Sheets (SITC 64171) totaled $47.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Bleached Paper & Paperboard Coated with Plastics, Over 150 g/m², in Rolls or Sheets paid $1.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 5.41% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBleached paper and paperboard coated or impregnated with plastics — but not with adhesives — and weighing more than 150 g/m² represents a heavyweight, high-brightness substrate used in premium packaging, liquid-packaging board, and laminated carton applications. The 150 g/m² weight threshold is a hard classification boundary that separates this heading from lighter plastic-coated grades. The absence of an adhesive layer is equally important: pressure-sensitive or self-adhesive coated boards are classified elsewhere, and misidentifying the coating type is a common source of classification disputes.
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SITC 64171 applies only to plastic-coated bleached paper and paperboard exceeding 150 g/m². Material at or below that weight falls under SITC 64172 (the NES plastic-coated category). Because duty rates can differ between these headings, accurate basis-weight certification from the mill — expressed in grams per square meter — is essential documentation for every shipment.
Plastic coatings in this heading are applied as a barrier or functional layer (e.g., polyethylene extrusion coating for moisture resistance) without adhesive properties. Self-adhesive or pressure-sensitive coated boards are classified under separate headings. Importers should obtain a technical data sheet from the manufacturer specifying the coating chemistry and confirming the absence of adhesive functionality.
Basic heading 61 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 64171 · $47.1M of $13.0B
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Exports · August 2026
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Canada and Mexico together take 67% of it.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $416.0M of Bleached Paper & Paperboard Coated with Plastics, Over 150 g/m², in Rolls or Sheets and exported $549.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.