Refiner Mechanical Pulp (RMP) Pine from Japan
RMP is produced by pressurized refining of softwood chips without pre-steaming, offering economical pulp for newsprint with natural wood color. High lignin content provides stiffness ideal for printing papers. HTS 4701.00.00.00 covers this purely mechanical process pulp.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit refiner equipment specs and no-chemical process certification for accurate mechanical pulp declaration
• Monitor shipment humidity to prevent fiber degradation, which could affect quality claims