Mixed Office Paper Waste from Mexico
A blend of used printer paper, envelopes, and shredded documents collected from office recycling programs. Classified under HTS 4707.90.00.00 as unsorted recovered paper waste suitable for pulping and recycling into new paper products.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify waste is free from contaminants like plastic or metal to meet recycling standards and avoid rejection at customs
• Obtain certificates of recycling origin to comply with Basel Convention regulations on waste shipments
• Declare exact composition if sorted to prevent reclassification as higher-value recovered paper