U.S. imports of Wide-Base Paper Sacks & Bags (40 cm or More in Width) (SITC 64213) totaled $21.8M in August 2026, imported from 54 countries.
Importers of Wide-Base Paper Sacks & Bags (40 cm or More in Width) paid $1.7M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.61% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Wide-Base Paper Sacks & Bags (40 cm or More in Width) imports of $21.8M in August 2026 ran 13% above the year-to-date monthly average of $19.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataLarge-format paper sacks with a base width of 40 cm or more serve as the standard industrial packaging format for bulk commodities such as cement, fertilizers, animal feed, and flour, where multi-wall kraft construction provides the necessary burst and tear resistance. The 40 cm base-width threshold is the defining classification boundary separating this heading from smaller paper bags, making precise measurement of the flat base a critical step in correct tariff determination. Multi-wall sack construction — often combining kraft plies with polyethylene liners — can also raise questions about composite-goods classification that importers should resolve before entry.
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1.6K import shipments a month
The base width is measured across the flat bottom of the sack when it is fully formed, not the gusset width of a flat-folded bag. Importers should obtain supplier technical drawings confirming the formed base dimension, as CBP may measure samples during examination to verify classification.
Multi-wall sacks are generally classified by their essential character, which is typically the paper outer construction when paper plies predominate. However, if a plastic liner is integral and substantial, a composite-goods analysis under GRI 3 may apply. Consulting a licensed customs broker before importation is advisable when ply composition is mixed.
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Basic heading 64213 · $21.8M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Mexico together supply 52% of it. China pays 36.9% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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$21.8MYoY · free account
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$3.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $234.6M of Wide-Base Paper Sacks & Bags (40 cm or More in Width) and exported $35.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.