Bleached Beech Sulfite Pulp from China
Semibleached or bleached sulfite woodpulp derived from nonconiferous beech wood, other than dissolving grades, used primarily in high-quality paper production like writing and printing papers. It falls under HTS 4704.29.00.00 due to its sulfite pulping process, nonconiferous origin, and bleaching treatment without meeting dissolving grade purity standards.
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
• Verify pulp meets semibleached or bleached criteria via lab tests showing brightness levels typically above 70% ISO
• Provide mill test certificates confirming sulfite process and nonconiferous species to avoid reclassification
• Watch for ash content limits under chapter notes to prevent disputes over purity