Post-Consumer Newspaper Waste
Waste newsprint from consumer recycling bins, printed with ink on mechanical pulp base stock. HTS 4707.30.0020 covers this as recovered paper made mainly of mechanical pulp, used in low-grade paper production.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If mixed with coated publication papers
Coated chemical pulp papers classify differently in 4707.20.
If in continuous web rolls, minimally used
Newsprint in roll form without scrap processing stays in Chapter 48.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Test for ink and contaminant levels to ensure repulpability
• Use ventilated containers to control humidity during ocean freight
• Prepare supplier affidavits on post-consumer origin
Related Products under HTS 4707.30.00.20
Recovered Newsprint Rolls
Large rolls of used newsprint collected from printing presses and recycling centers, primarily composed of mechanical pulp paper from newspapers. Classified under HTS 4707.30.0020 as recovered paper made mainly of mechanical pulp, specifically newsprint, for repulping in paper manufacturing.
Baled Newspaper Scrap
Compressed bales of discarded newspapers and newsprint, sourced from curbside recycling, containing high mechanical pulp content. Falls under HTS 4707.30.0020 due to its primary composition of mechanical pulp-based newsprint designated for pulp recovery.
Recycled Newsprint Sheets
Loose or bundled sheets of post-consumer newsprint from household recycling programs, predominantly mechanical pulp. HTS 4707.30.0020 applies as it is recovered paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp, ideal for tissue or packaging repulping.
OCC Newsprint Mix
Mixed bales of old corrugated containers combined with newsprint, but predominantly mechanical pulp newsprint. Classified in HTS 4707.30.0020 when newsprint content qualifies it as mainly mechanical pulp recovered paper.
Mechanical Pulp Journal Scrap
Recovered printed journals and similar matter on newsprint-grade mechanical pulp. Fits HTS 4707.30.0020 as paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp, akin to newspapers for recycling.
Newsprint Edge Trimmings
Trimmed edge scraps from newsprint production, purely mechanical pulp waste. Under HTS 4707.30.0020 as recovered paper from mechanical pulp sources like newspapers.