4821.10.40.00 - Other

This HTS code, 4821.10.40.00, covers paper and paperboard labels that are printed but do not fall under the lithographic printing classification (4821.10.20.00). This designation is for labels where the printing method is other than lithography, encompassing a wide range of printing techniques such as flexography, gravure, offset printing (that is not exclusively lithographic), digital printing, screen printing, and other methods used to apply designs, text, or images onto the label material. The key determinant for inclusion here is the presence of printing and the absence of lithography as the sole or primary printing process.

Crucially, this category differentiates itself from its sibling, 4821.10.20.00, by excluding labels printed entirely or partially by a lithographic process. While both fall under printed labels, the specific printing technology dictates the classification. This means that if a label is printed using methods other than lithography, it will be classified under 4821.10.40.00. The purpose of these labels is typically for product identification, branding, or information dissemination across various industries.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification rests on the precise interpretation of "other" printing methods applied to paper and paperboard labels, distinguishing them from those exclusively or predominantly produced through lithography. Examples of goods that would fall here include labels printed with barcodes, nutritional information, brand logos, or decorative designs where the printing technique employed is not lithographic.