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
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
• 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