High-Grade Office White Paper for Deinking from Japan
Recovered white office paper, primarily from bleached chemical pulp, collected for deinking processes to produce recycled pulp. It qualifies under HTS 4707.20.00.20 as high-grade deinking paper due to its high brightness and low contaminant levels, making it ideal for producing premium recycled paper products.
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
• Verify the paper is mainly from bleached chemical pulp and meets high-grade deinking standards via lab tests for purity and brightness
• Include certificates of recycling origin and contamination analysis to avoid misclassification as lower-grade waste
• Check for color in the mass; even slight tinting may shift to other subheadings under 4707.20