Mechanical Pulp Newsprint Scrap
Baled scrap from newsprint rolls and sheets produced mainly from mechanical pulp, post-printing waste. HTS 4707.30.00 covers this as recovered paper made mainly of mechanical pulp, like newspapers. Used in recycled containerboard production.
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More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from chemical pulp newsprint
Newsprint variants using chemical pulp classify separately under 4707.10.00.
If for unused newsprint in rolls
Virgin or semi-processed newsprint is Chapter 48 newsprint, not waste.
If blended with non-mechanical pulp
Insufficient mechanical pulp content defaults to other recovered paper.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Conduct fiber analysis to certify mechanical pulp dominance (>50%); ensure no plastic films are mixed in; use ISPM-15 compliant pallets for wooden bale supports
Related Products under HTS 4707.30.00
Recycled Newspaper Scrap
Waste and scrap newspapers primarily composed of mechanical pulp, collected from recycling programs for repulping. This falls under HTS 4707.30.00 as recovered paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp, explicitly exemplified by newspapers. It is sorted and baled for use in manufacturing recycled paper products.
Waste Magazine Paper
Discarded glossy magazines and journals made mainly from mechanical pulp, gathered as scrap for recycling. Classified under HTS 4707.30.00 due to its mechanical pulp base and inclusion in the heading's examples of journals and similar printed matter. Ideal for producing low-grade recycled board.
Recovered Groundwood Pulp Paper Waste
Waste paper from groundwood mechanical pulp sources, such as directories and catalogs, baled for repulping. Fits HTS 4707.30.00 as paper made mainly of mechanical pulp (groundwood is a key type). Common in newsprint and publication recycling.
Printed Journal Scrap
Scrap from printed academic and trade journals, primarily mechanical pulp paper, collected post-consumer. HTS 4707.30.00 explicitly includes journals as examples of mechanical pulp printed matter waste. Repulped into tissue or board.
Supersack Mechanical Pulp Paper Scrap
Bulk-packed scrap paper from mechanical pulp newspapers and magazines in supersacks for export. Under HTS 4707.30.00 as recovered mechanical pulp paper, facilitating large-scale recycling imports. Minimizes contamination in transit.
Post-Consumer Mechanical Pulp Newsprint
Post-consumer collected newspapers made mainly from mechanical pulp, shredded and baled as scrap. HTS 4707.30.00 applies to such recovered printed matter for repulping into new newsprint or packaging.