Bleached Pulp Coated Label Stock Scrap from Japan
Waste from pressure-sensitive label paper made mainly of bleached chemical pulp with silicone release coating. HTS 4707.20.00.40 covers this as other non-mass-colored recovered paper. Used in recycled label or envelope 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
• Specify repulpable vs non-repulpable coatings to avoid environmental compliance issues
• Quantify adhesive content; excess may reclassify as plastic scrap