Waste Magazine Mechanical Pulp from Japan
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.
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
• 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