4701.00.00.00/Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Mechanical Pulp (NBSKMP)/China

Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Mechanical Pulp (NBSKMP) from China

NBSKMP is a high-yield mechanical pulp produced from softwood chips using a combination of mechanical grinding and mild chemical treatment, resulting in fibers with significant lignin content. It is primarily used in newsprint and tissue paper production due to its bulk and opacity. Classified under HTS 4701.00.00.00 as mechanical woodpulp, distinct from chemical pulps which remove most lignin.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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Import Tips

• Verify pulp yield (85-98%) and lignin content (>20%) through lab testing to confirm mechanical classification vs. chemical pulp

• Include mill certificates specifying production method (e.g

• refiner mechanical pulping) and wood species for customs compliance

• Avoid misclassification as chemical pulp by ensuring documentation excludes low lignin or high alpha-cellulose specs