Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp from China
This is bleached coniferous chemical woodpulp produced via the sulfate (kraft) process, other than dissolving grades, with a cellulose content suitable for papermaking. It falls under HTS 4703.21.0040 due to its semibleached or bleached state from coniferous sources, meeting the chapter's criteria for non-dissolving chemical woodpulp. Primarily used in manufacturing printing and writing paper.
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify pulp brightness and kappa number via lab testing to confirm bleached status and avoid reclassification
• Provide mill certificates detailing wood species (coniferous) and process (soda/sulfate) for customs compliance
• Watch for moisture content declarations, as discrepancies can lead to valuation disputes