Refiner Mechanical Pulp (RMP) Pine from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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