Market Bleached Coniferous Pulp for Tissue

Bleached sulfate pulp from coniferous woods, marketed in bales for soft tissue and towel production. Fits HTS 4703.21.0040 as non-dissolving bleached chemical woodpulp from coniferous sources, compliant with chapter's purity definitions. Key input for consumer hygiene products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+25.0%25%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4803.00Lower: 10% vs 25%

If rolled into tissue paper

Processed into toilet tissue, it becomes heading 48 toilet/kitchen paper.

4703.29.00Same rate: 25%

If bleached but with synthetic fibers added

Composite pulps with non-wood additives shift to other chemical woodpulp.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Certify viscosity and DP (degree of polymerization) to exclude dissolving grades

Declare bale weights accurately for duty calculation on air-dry basis

Comply with forest certification (FSC/PEFC) for buyer preferences, not tariff

Related Products under HTS 4703.21.00.40

Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp

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.

Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp (NBSK)

NBSK is a premium bleached sulfate pulp from northern coniferous trees like spruce and fir, optimized for high-strength tissue and paper products. Classified under HTS 4703.21.0040 for its bleached coniferous non-dissolving chemical woodpulp characteristics per chapter notes. Essential for hygiene papers and specialty grades.

Bleached Douglas Fir Sulfate Pulp

Sulfate pulp derived from bleached Douglas fir, a coniferous species, used in packaging and linerboard production. It qualifies for HTS 4703.21.0040 as bleached chemical woodpulp from coniferous sources, excluding dissolving grades per the 92% insolubility threshold. Ideal for corrugated board manufacturing.

Bleached Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF) Kraft Pulp

A blend of bleached kraft pulp from spruce, pine, and fir trees—all coniferous—used for printing papers and market pulp sales. HTS 4703.21.0040 applies to this semibleached or bleached coniferous soda/sulfate pulp, non-dissolving as defined in chapter notes. High demand in graphic arts sector.

Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) Bleached Pine Pulp

ECF bleached sulfate pulp from pine trees (coniferous), environmentally friendly with no chlorine gas, for printing/writing paper. HTS 4703.21.0040 covers this bleached non-dissolving coniferous chemical woodpulp per official chapter notes. Low AOX content appeals to sustainable markets.