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Recycled Tabloid Pulp Scrap from Japan

Waste from tabloid newspapers on mechanical pulp, shredded or baled for pulp mills. Classified in HTS 4707.30.00.40 for other paper or paperboard mainly mechanical pulp. Excludes high-purity chemical variants.

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%

Import Tips

Conduct pre-shipment inspections for pulp type to match 'mainly mechanical' criteria

Comply with Basel Convention docs for transboundary waste paper movements