Bleached Cupstock Scrap from Japan
Recovered waste from single-use paper cups made of bleached chemical pulp board, polyethylene coated. Under HTS 4707.20.00.40 as other paperboard mainly bleached chemical pulp. Fiber repulped after coating separation.
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
• Remove PE coating via floating/washing; residual plastic disqualifies
• Certify food-grade origin if destined for recycled food packaging
• Avoid bulk with waxed cups, which contaminate and reclassify