Post-Consumer Mechanical Pulp Newsprint from Japan
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.
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
• Provide post-consumer content verification; ensure shredding reduces volume efficiently; monitor for prohibited substances like heavy metals in inks