4707.30.00.20/Recycled Newsprint Sheets/Japan

Recycled Newsprint Sheets from Japan

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.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Obtain certificates of analysis confirming >50% mechanical pulp for accurate classification

• Screen for metal staples or adhesives that could contaminate repulping processes

• Declare exact weight and bale dimensions for proper freight and duty calculations