Southern Pine Unbleached Kraft Pulp from China
High-yield unbleached kraft pulp from southern yellow pine (coniferous), ideal for brown paper bags and multiwall sacks. Produced via sulfate digestion without bleaching to preserve tensile strength. HTS 4703.11.00.00 applies to this coniferous, non-dissolving chemical woodpulp.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare exact kappa number (lignin measure) to confirm unbleached status
• Use ISPM 15 compliant packaging for pulp bales
• Pitfall: Mislabeling as bleached if minor brightening agents used