Bleached Pine Sulfite Woodpulp for Printing Paper from Japan
Fully bleached sulfite pulp sourced from pine trees, a coniferous softwood, ideal for glossy printing and publishing papers due to its uniform fibers. It matches HTS 4704.21.00.00 as semibleached or bleached coniferous sulfite pulp, not dissolving grades.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit ISO brightness and kappa number tests to confirm bleached status and avoid downgrade to unbleached codes
• Label shipments with exact species (e.g
• Pinus radiata) and process to comply with coniferous verification
• Beware of mixed pulp bales; segregation prevents reclassification as composite under other headings