Chemi-Groundwood Pulp (CGP) from Japan
Chemi-Groundwood Pulp (CGP) involves treating wood chips with mild chemicals to soften them before mechanical grinding between stones, combining chemical and mechanical actions in the pulping process. This hybrid method places it under tariff item 4705.00.00 as wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Document the chemical pretreatment step (e.g
• type and concentration of chemicals) to prove the combination of processes
• Confirm the pulp is not a dissolving grade by checking solubility and ash content per Chapter 47 Note 1
• Prepare a detailed process flow description for CBSA officers if requested