Bleached Chemical Pulp Cardboard Scrap from Japan
Waste and scrap from corrugated cardboard boxes made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not colored in the mass. Recovered from packaging waste streams for recycling into new board. HTS 4707.20.00 applies to its pulp composition.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for pulp type; ensure bleached chemical pulp dominates over mechanical fibers
• Use baled shipments with weight certificates to facilitate customs clearance
• Check for adhesive contamination, which could require special handling declarations