Hybrid Process OCC Pulp from Japan
Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) pulp produced by mechanical pulping followed by chemical cleaning and bleaching from recovered cardboard scrap. It matches HTS 4706.93.01.00 for its combined process on recovered paperboard fibers, used in boxboard and packaging production.
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 lab analysis confirming hybrid process metrics to CBP for smooth clearance
• Ensure supplier provides waste source traceability to comply with US recycled content rules