4811.90.90.30 - Direct thermal coated paper

This HTS subcategory, 4811.90.90.30, specifically covers direct thermal coated paper. This type of paper is characterized by a special coating that undergoes a color change when exposed to heat, without the need for a separate ribbon or toner. It is commonly used in applications such as point-of-sale receipts, shipping labels, ticketing, and medical chart recorders. The classification is based on the inherent property of the paper to react thermally to produce an image.

While the broader heading 4811 encompasses a wide variety of coated, impregnated, and surface-treated papers, this specific subcategory is distinguished from its siblings by its direct thermal reactive coating. For instance, 4811.90.90.10 pertains to lightweight tissue papers, and 4811.90.90.35 describes specific dimensions of lined or ruled papers. The residual category, 4811.90.90.80, serves as a catch-all for other types of paper and paperboard within the "Other" group that do not fit the more specific classifications.

As a leaf node, 4811.90.90.30 does not have further subdivisions. Classification within this code hinges on the presence of the direct thermal coating technology. Therefore, any paper designed to produce an image solely through the application of heat, and which does not fall under the specifications of its sibling categories, would be classified here.