Mixed Office Paper Mechanical Pulp from China
Mechanical pulp from shredded recovered office paper, bond paper, and envelopes, processed without chemicals. Falls under HTS 4706.91.00.00 due to its origin in recovered paper and mechanical production method, suitable for recycled paperboard.
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
• Classify based on predominant recovered paper type; mixed sources still qualify if mechanically pulped
• Avoid common error of shipping as bales of waste paper (4809), which are not pulped
• Prepare ash and lignin content reports to differentiate from chemical pulps