4703.21.00.40
Semibleached or bleached / Coniferous / Bleached
Classification path
- Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, other than dissolving grades
- Semibleached or bleached
- Coniferous
- Bleached
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- t adw
Related lines in heading 4703
- 4703.11.00.00Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, other than dissolving grades / Unbleached / ConiferousFree
- 4703.19.00.00Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, other than dissolving grades / Unbleached / NonconiferousFree
- 4703.21.00.20Semibleached or bleached / Coniferous / SemibleachedFree
- 4703.29.00.20Semibleached or bleached / Nonconiferous / SemibleachedFree
- 4703.29.00.40Semibleached or bleached / Nonconiferous / BleachedFree
About heading 4703
Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, other than dissolving grades
Heading 4703 covers chemical woodpulp made by the soda or sulfate (kraft) process, other than dissolving grades. The heading splits first by bleach level, unbleached in 4703.11 and 4703.19 versus semibleached or bleached in 4703.21 and 4703.29, then by fiber source, coniferous or nonconiferous. The semibleached and bleached lines are further split by semibleached versus bleached. All lines in this heading carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 4703Products in this heading
- Unbleached softwood kraft pulp in bales
- Unbleached hardwood kraft pulp for papermaking
- Bleached softwood kraft pulp in sheets
- Bleached hardwood kraft pulp in rolls
- Semibleached coniferous kraft pulp
- Semibleached nonconiferous kraft pulp
- Market kraft pulp sold to paper mills
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for unbleached coniferous kraft pulp?
Unbleached coniferous chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, is classified under 4703.11.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for this line is Free.
What is the duty on bleached nonconiferous kraft pulp?
Bleached nonconiferous pulp is classified under 4703.29.00.40, and the general (MFN) rate is Free. Semibleached nonconiferous pulp uses a different line, 4703.29.00.20, which is also Free.
How do I classify semibleached coniferous chemical woodpulp?
Semibleached coniferous soda or sulfate pulp is classified under 4703.21.00.20. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.