Chapter 47
Pulp of Wood or Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Waste Paper
35 tariff lines · 26 filing-ready 10-digit codes · codes begin with 47
Chapter 47 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers pulp of Wood or Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Waste Paper. Every code in this chapter starts with the digits 47. Work down the nested list below: the bold headings are broad categories, and the 10-digit statistical codes underneath them are what you actually declare to US Customs. Duty rates shown are the general (Column 1) rates that apply to most trading partners.
Codes in Chapter 47
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4702.00.00.20 | Sulfite | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 4702.00.00.40 | Sulfate or soda | 10-digit statistical code |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4703.11.00.00 | Coniferous | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4703.19.00.00 | Nonconiferous | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4703.21.00 | Coniferous | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 4703.21.00.20 | Semibleached | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 4703.21.00.40 | Bleached | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 4703.29.00 | Nonconiferous | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 4703.29.00.20 | Semibleached | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 4703.29.00.40 | Bleached | 10-digit statistical code |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4704.11.00.00 | Coniferous | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4704.19.00.00 | Nonconiferous | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4704.21.00.00 | Coniferous | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4704.29.00.00 | Nonconiferous | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4706.10.00.00 | Cotton linters pulp | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4706.20.00.00 | Pulps of fibers derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4706.30.00.00 | Other, of bamboo | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4706.91.00.00 | Mechanical | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4706.92.01.00 | Chemical | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4706.93.01.00 | Obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical processes | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4707.10.00.00 | Unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4707.20.00 | Other paper or paperboard, made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not colored in the mass | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 4707.20.00.20 | High-grade deinking paper and paperboard | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 4707.20.00.40 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 4707.30.00 | Paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter) | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 4707.30.00.20 | Newsprint | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 4707.30.00.40 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 4707.90.00.00 | Other, including unsorted waste and scrap | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
Not sure which line applies?
Classification follows the General Rules of Interpretation: the most specific description wins, and you must use a 10-digit statistical code on the entry. When two lines look equally plausible, a CBP binding ruling is the only way to be certain.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 Basic Edition, Revision 16. Rate text is reproduced verbatim from the official export; category paths and duty estimates are derived.
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