Semi-bleached Non-coniferous Soda Wood Pulp from China
This is semi-bleached chemical wood pulp produced via the soda process from non-coniferous trees like poplar or eucalyptus, excluding dissolving grades. It undergoes partial bleaching to achieve a brightness level typically between 50-70% ISO, classifying it under HTS 4703.29.00.20 due to its semi-bleached status and non-coniferous origin.
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
• Verify pulp brightness and kappa number via lab testing to confirm semi-bleached status (typically 50-70% ISO brightness)
• Provide mill certificates detailing cooking process (soda), species (non-coniferous), and insoluble fraction below dissolving grade thresholds
• Avoid misclassification as bleached by ensuring documentation shows incomplete bleaching process