Nordic Spruce Unbleached Sulfite Pulp for Newsprint from China
Premium unbleached sulfite pulp from Nordic spruce (coniferous), excluding dissolving grades per chapter 47 notes, classified HTS 4704.11.00.00. Used in newsprint and directory paper blends. Coniferous, unbleached, sulfite attributes lock the code.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Origin certificates proving coniferous Nordic source; solubility tests for classification
• Watch for blending with bleached—pure unbleached only
• Eco-certifications like FSC aid compliance