Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. exports of Uncoated Sensitizing-Base Paper and Paperboard in Rolls or Sheets (SITC 64122) totaled $366K in August 2026.
Importers of Uncoated Sensitizing-Base Paper and Paperboard in Rolls or Sheets paid $20K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.45% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Uncoated Sensitizing-Base Paper and Paperboard in Rolls or Sheets imports of $188K in August 2026 ran 39% below the year-to-date monthly average of $309K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataServing as the substrate for photographic, thermal, and electrosensitive imaging products, this uncoated base paper must meet tight caliper, porosity, and surface-chemistry specifications before downstream coating converts it into finished imaging media. The distinction between this base stock and the finished coated product is commercially significant: base paper enters under a different tariff treatment than the coated imaging paper it becomes, and misclassification between the two is a recurring issue at entry. Importers should confirm with their supplier whether the roll or sheet has received any surface treatment, as even a light sizing coat can shift classification to a coated-paper heading.
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15 import shipments a month
Sensitizing-base paper is the uncoated substrate — it has not yet received the heat-sensitive, light-sensitive, or electrosensitive coating that makes it functional imaging media. Once that coating is applied, the product reclassifies to a different heading. The critical classification test is whether any functional sensitizing layer is present at the time of importation.
Yes — basis weight, fiber composition, and the presence or absence of any surface treatment (including internal sizing) can all affect subheading placement. Importers should obtain mill test certificates specifying g/m² weight, fiber source, and surface treatment status to support the correct classification and avoid reclassification at audit.
Basic heading 64122 · $366K of $13.0B
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Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and United Kingdom together take 78% of it.
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$188KYoY · free account
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$366KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.4M of Uncoated Sensitizing-Base Paper and Paperboard in Rolls or Sheets and exported $10.1M.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.