4802.62.50.00 - Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography

This HTS classification, 4802.62.50.00, specifically covers basic paper intended for sensitization in photographic processes. While falling under the broader category of uncoated paper and paperboard used for writing, printing, or other graphic purposes, its defining characteristic is its suitability for photographic applications. This means the paper has been manufactured with specific properties, such as brightness, smoothness, and uniform absorbency, to accept photographic emulsions.

Distinguishing this code from its sibling, 4802.62.61, which is also designated for "Other," lies in the precise end-use. While the sibling may encompass other paper and paperboard with more than 10 percent mechanical pulp fibers and dimensions within a specific range, 4802.62.50.00 is narrowly defined by its primary function as a substrate for photographic materials. Therefore, even if a paper meets the physical and fiber content criteria of the broader category, if its intended and actual use is not for photographic sensitization, it would not fall under this specific classification.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification at this level is determined by the unique purpose of the paper as a base for photographic sensitization, alongside its other specified physical characteristics within the preceding hierarchical levels.