Printed Journal Scrap from Japan
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.
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
• Document collection from licensed recyclers; test ink removal feasibility; avoid over-moisture to prevent mold during ocean transit