Waste Magazine Mechanical Pulp

Recovered pulp from discarded magazines and journals printed on mechanical pulp paper, baled or shredded for repulping. Classified under HTS 4707.30.00.40 for other recovered paperboard and paper mainly of mechanical pulp. It matches the hierarchy excluding high-grade or dissolving types.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4707.10.00Same rate: 35%

If sourced from coated magazine paper with chemical pulp base

Coated papers often use chemical pulp, reclassifying under 4707.10 per fiber content definitions.

4707.90.00Same rate: 35%

If composite waste with mixed pulp types not mainly mechanical

Other recovered paper not fitting mechanical or chemical mains goes to 4707.90 residual subheading.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain lab analysis confirming mechanical pulp majority (>50%) to comply with chapter notes on pulp composition

Declare bale weights accurately; overweight shipments trigger audits for waste paper imports

Related Products under HTS 4707.30.00.40

Mechanical Pulp Catalog Waste

Discarded catalogs printed on mechanical pulp paper, recovered as pulp feedstock. HTS 4707.30.00.40 for other such printed matter waste. Fits hierarchy for newspapers, journals, and similar.

Junk Mail Mechanical Pulp

Bulk junk mail flyers on mechanical pulp, collected as recovered waste for pulping. HTS 4707.30.00.40 covers this other category akin to newspapers. Mainly mechanical fiber content qualifies it.

Phone Directory Mechanical Scrap

Discarded phone books made from mechanical pulp paper, shredded for pulp recovery. Fits HTS 4707.30.00.40 as other printed matter mainly mechanical pulp. Similar to journal waste.

Groundwood Pulp Comic Scrap

Waste comic books and strips on groundwood mechanical pulp, baled for recycling. Under HTS 4707.30.00.40 as other mechanical pulp printed matter. Mechanical process defines pulp type per notes.

Recovered Newspaper Pulp

Pulp derived from waste newspapers and similar printed matter made mainly from mechanical pulp, processed for recycling into new paper products. It falls under HTS 4707.30.00.40 as recovered paper waste primarily composed of mechanical pulp, excluding dissolving grades. This subheading covers other forms not specified elsewhere in the hierarchy.

Shredded Newsprint Scrap

Shredded waste newsprint made from groundwood mechanical pulp, collected for pulp recovery in paper mills. HTS 4707.30.00.40 applies to this 'other' category of recovered mechanical pulp paper. It excludes sorted high-quality or dissolving grade pulps.