Newsprint Edge Trimmings from Japan
Trimmed edge scraps from newsprint production, purely mechanical pulp waste. Under HTS 4707.30.0020 as recovered paper from mechanical pulp sources like newspapers.
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
• Keep trims dry to preserve fiber quality
• Batch by mill origin for consistent pulp properties