Spruce-Based Unbleached Sulfite Pulp for Tissue Paper from China
Derived from spruce (coniferous) via sulfite pulping, this unbleached pulp has solubility characteristics excluding it from dissolving grades, fitting HTS 4704.11.00.00. It serves as raw material for soft tissue and hygiene papers. Coniferous species and unbleached condition define its heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Request supplier specs confirming coniferous source and sulfite method; test for ash content if sulfite-specific concerns arise
• Label shipments clearly as 'unbleached' to prevent duty disputes
• Avoid bulk mixing with bleached pulp which could trigger audits