Recovered Bleached Coated Paper Waste from Japan
Scrap from clay-coated printing paper made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not colored in the mass. From magazine and brochure trimmings. Classifies under HTS 4707.20.00 despite coating if pulp-dominant.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Coating <15% by weight keeps it in paper waste; document composition
• Lab reports essential for coated vs uncoated disputes
• Clean of inks to prevent rejection