Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Mechanical Pulp (NBSKMP) from Japan
Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Mechanical Pulp (NBSKMP) is a high-yield pulp made from softwood chips using mechanical grinding with a mild chemical treatment, retaining significant lignin. Despite the 'kraft' in its name, it is not a kraft (chemical) pulp because the chemical step is minimal and non-dissolving. This pulp is used in tissue and specialty papers, falling under mechanical wood pulp in 4701.00.00.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Clarify in your documentation that the 'kraft' in the name refers to the wood source (softwood) and not the chemical process
• The CBSA may inspect for residual lignin content; provide lab analysis showing high lignin
• Keep records of the mild chemical treatment (e.g
• sulfite charge) to prove it is not dissolving grade