Bleached Pulp Office Paper Scrap from China
Recovered waste from office printer paper made mainly from bleached chemical pulp, typically 80-92 brightness. Falls under HTS 4707.20.00.40 as 'other' recovered paper not colored in the mass from bleached chemical sources. Used in high-quality recycled tissue or printing paper production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Require brightness and pulp type certification to distinguish from mechanical pulp grades
• Screen for plastic or metal contaminants; levels over 1% can trigger reclassification or duties
• Document chain of custody from offices to baler to prove it's recovered waste, not manufacturing scrap