Mechanical woodpulp
1 declarable lines
Heading 4701 covers mechanical woodpulp, meaning wood pulp made by mechanical grinding or refining rather than chemical digestion. The heading has a single declarable line, 4701.00.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
Products in this heading
- Baled mechanical woodpulp
- Dry mechanical woodpulp sheets
- Wet lap mechanical woodpulp
- Groundwood pulp for newsprint
- Refiner mechanical pulp (RMP)
- Thermomechanical pulp (TMP)
- Pressurized groundwood pulp (PGW)
- Mechanical pulp for paperboard
How to choose the right subheading
- Pulping method: fibers must be separated by mechanical grinding or refining.
- Chemical step: no chemical digestion may be used to separate the wood fibers.
- Combination process: if mechanical and chemical pulping are both used, the pulp falls outside 4701.
- Fiber source: the product must be woodpulp, not pulp from recovered paper or paperboard.
- Presentation: bales, sheets, or wet lap do not change the heading when the pulp is mechanical woodpulp.
Often confused with
- Heading 4702Chemical woodpulp, dissolving grades
Made by chemical digestion, not by mechanical means only.
- Heading 4703Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate
Produced by a chemical pulping process.
- Heading 4704Chemical woodpulp, sulfite
Produced by sulfite chemical digestion.
- Heading 4705Wood pulp from combined mechanical and chemical pulping
Uses both mechanical and chemical pulping steps.
- Heading 4707Recovered waste paper and paperboard
This is waste and scrap paper, not virgin mechanical woodpulp.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for mechanical woodpulp?
Mechanical woodpulp is listed under 4701.00.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on mechanical woodpulp?
The general (MFN) rate for 4701.00.00.00 is Free.
How do I classify mechanical woodpulp?
Classify wood pulp in 4701.00.00.00 when the fibers are separated by mechanical means only; the general (MFN) rate is Free.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.