Mixed Office Paper Mechanical Pulp from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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