Nonconiferous

HTS code 4703.29.00 covers nonconiferous chemical woodpulp that is either semibleached or bleached. This code is used for importing this type of woodpulp into the United States, which generally receives free duty treatment, but may be subject to additional duties depending on export restrictions from the country of origin, as detailed in the chapter notes.

Detailed information for HTS Code 4703.29.00

This duty information falls within Chapter 47, which covers pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material and recovered paper. Specifically, this entry refers to nonconiferous chemical woodpulp created using the soda or sulfate process, excluding dissolving grades. The code 4703.29.00 covers semibleached or bleached pulp, and further statistical reporting is broken down by whether the pulp is semibleached (4703.29.00.20) or bleached (4703.29.00.40), so be sure to select the appropriate suffix based on the pulp's bleaching level. Trade is generally free, but may be subject to standard trade partner rules or eligibility for FTA programs.

Chapter	Chapter 47 - Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
Section	Section X - Pulp of Wood or of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Waste and Scrap of Paper or Paperboard; Paper

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 4703.29.00 and its subdivisions (4703.29.00.20 for semibleached and 4703.29.00.40 for bleached nonconiferous chemical woodpulp) is free. This means there is no standard duty applied to imports under this code. However, imports may be eligible for special rates under NTR (Standard trade partners) or FTA/preference programs, but the specific details of these rates are not specified. All quantities must be reported in metric tons (t adw.). Note that Chapter Note X-1 and X-2 may apply additional duties if certain export restrictions are imposed by the country of origin on printing paper or woodpulp.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free

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Code subdivisions

4703.29.00.20

Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, other than dissolving grades: > Semibleached or bleached: > Nonconiferous > Semibleached

4703.29.00.40

Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, other than dissolving grades: > Semibleached or bleached: > Nonconiferous > Bleached

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 47 PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD X 47-1 Note 1. For the purposes of heading 4702, the expression "chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades" means chemical woodpulp having by weight an insoluble fraction of 92 percent or more for soda or sulfate woodpulp or of 88 percent or more for sulfite woodpulp after one hour in a caustic soda solution containing 18 percent sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at 20°C, and for sulfite woodpulp an ash content that does not exceed 0.15 percent by weight. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes X 47-2

Section notes

SECTION X PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF X-1 U.S. Note 1. If any country, dependency, province or other subdivision of government shall forbid or restrict in any way the exportation of (whether by law, order, regulation, contractual relation or otherwise, directly or indirectly), or impose any export duty, export license fee or other export charge of any kind whatsoever (whether in the form of additional charge or license fee or otherwise) upon printing paper, or woodpulp or wood for use in the manufacture of woodpulp, the President may enter into negotiations with such country, dependency, province or other subdivision of government to secure the removal of such prohibition, restriction, export duty or other export charge, and if it is not removed he may, by proclamation, declare such failure of negotiations, setting forth the facts. Thereupon, and until such prohibition, restriction, export duty or other export charge is removed, there shall be imposed upon printing paper (other than cover paper, India paper and bible paper) provided for in subheadings 4802.54, 4802.55, 4802.56, 4802.57, 4802.58, 4802.61, 4802.62, and 4802.69, when imported either directly or indirectly from such country, dependency, province or other subdivision of government, an additional duty of 10 percent ad valorem and in addition thereto an amount equal to the highest export duty or other export charge imposed by such country, dependency, province or other subdivision of government, upon either an equal amount of printing paper or an amount of woodpulp or wood for use in the manufacture of woodpulp necessary to manufacture such printing paper. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes X-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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