Newsprint Paper A4 Size Mechanical Pulp Sheets from Canada
Low-grade uncoated newsprint sheets in A4 format, containing over 70% mechanical pulp fibers, ideal for newspapers, flyers, and draft printing. Classified under HTS 4802.62.61 due to sheet dimensions ≤435mm x 297mm, high mechanical fiber content, and use in graphic printing applications. It is neither handmade nor of bleached sulfate pulp types excluded by headings 4801/4803.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide lab analysis reports confirming mechanical pulp exceeds 10% by weight for correct subheading
• Avoid perforation or punching, as that excludes from heading 4802 per chapter notes
• Declare exact grammage and end-use as printing to distinguish from packaging papers