Semi-bleached Poplar Chemical Wood Pulp from China
Chemical soda or sulfate pulp from poplar trees, semi-bleached for medium-grade printing and writing papers. Non-coniferous origin and partial delignification exclude it from dissolving grades, fitting HTS 4703.29.00.20.
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
• Obtain supplier declarations specifying non-coniferous species and semi-bleaching stage (kappa 20-40)
• Ensure pulp sheets/dry laps meet moisture content standards (<10%) for proper customs valuation
• Beware of blending with coniferous pulp, which could trigger reclassification