Paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)

HTS code 4707.30.00 covers recovered paper and paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp, such as newspapers and journals. This code is used for reporting imports of these recycled materials, which generally enter the U.S. duty-free as detailed within Chapter 47, though specific conditions may apply based on country of origin as noted in the chapter notes.

Detailed information for HTS Code 4707.30.00

This duty classification falls within Chapter 47, which covers pulp, recovered paper, and paperboard. Specifically, it concerns recovered paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp, like newspapers and journals. This includes two subdivisions: 4707.30.00.20 for newsprint and 4707.30.00.40 for other types of mechanical pulp paper; use the appropriate suffix to indicate whether the material is newsprint or falls into the “other” category. This item generally has free duty with standard trade partner benefits, or potentially preferential treatment under eligible free trade agreements.

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 4707.30.00 and its subdivisions (4707.30.00.20 and 4707.30.00.40) is free for standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates, potentially through eligible FTA or preference programs, are not specified. All imports under this code and its subdivisions must be reported in metric tons (t). Therefore, imports from NTR countries enter duty-free, while eligibility for reduced or zero duty under an FTA or preference program would depend on the country of origin and specific program requirements, and are not detailed here.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free

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Code subdivisions

4707.30.00.20

Recovered (waste and scrap) paper and paperboard: > Paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter) > Newsprint

4707.30.00.40

Recovered (waste and scrap) paper and paperboard: > Paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter) > Other

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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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