Unbleached Cotton Linters Pulp Bale from Japan
Unbleached cotton linters pulp in compressed bales retains natural color from linter fibers, suitable for cost-sensitive derivative production. HTS 4706.10.00.00 covers this pulp from recovered fibrous cellulosic material without specifying bleach status. Common feedstock for lower-grade viscose and nitrates.
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
• Use ventilated containers to prevent mold in unbleached pulp, which could result in rejection or reclassification
• Provide fiber length distribution data, as short linters distinguish from longer cotton waste
• Confirm no chemical additives; pure pulp avoids plastics chapter misrouting