Bleached Printing Paper Trimmings from Japan
Guillotine trimmings from bleached chemical pulp printing and writing paper sheets. HTS 4707.20.00.40 for other recovered paper mainly bleached chemical, non-colored. Premium input for graphic paper recycling.
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
• Separate pre-print vs post-print trims; printed shifts to de-ink grades
• Test ISO brightness >85 to qualify as bleached chemical
• Document printer waste origin to differentiate from consumer returns