4707.90.00.00/Newspaper and Magazine Scrap/Japan

Newspaper and Magazine Scrap from Japan

Unsorted bundles of discarded newspapers, magazines, and flyers from curbside collections. HTS 4707.90.00.00 covers this as other recovered paper waste, commonly recycled into tissue or low-grade printing paper.

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%

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Import Tips

• Remove plastic wrappers prior to baling to comply with clean waste import standards

• Provide lab analysis showing ink types if importing to countries with VOC restrictions

• Use ventilated containers to manage odor from old newsprint during long-haul shipping