Heading 4704

Chemical woodpulp, sulfite, other than dissolving grades

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Heading 4704 covers chemical woodpulp made by the sulfite process, other than dissolving grades. It is split first by bleaching stage, unbleached versus semibleached or bleached, and then by fiber type, coniferous versus nonconiferous.

Products in this heading

Bales of unbleached coniferous sulfite woodpulp
Bales of unbleached nonconiferous sulfite woodpulp
Sheets of semibleached coniferous sulfite woodpulp
Sheets of bleached coniferous sulfite woodpulp
Sheets of semibleached nonconiferous sulfite woodpulp
Sheets of bleached nonconiferous sulfite woodpulp
Sulfite woodpulp for tissue paper production
Sulfite woodpulp for printing and writing paper

How to choose the right subheading

Confirm the pulp is made by the sulfite process, not the soda or sulfate process.
Confirm it is not dissolving grade pulp.
Determine whether the wood fiber is coniferous or nonconiferous.
Determine whether the pulp is unbleached or semibleached or bleached.

Often confused with

Soda or sulfate chemical woodpulp, such as kraft pulp
Made by the soda or sulfate process, not the sulfite process.
Heading 4703
Dissolving grade sulfite woodpulp
Dissolving grades are excluded from heading 4704.
Recovered waste paper and paperboard
Waste and scrap paper is classified separately from virgin woodpulp.
Heading 4707
Pulp of fibers derived from recovered paper
The fiber source is recovered paper, not virgin sulfite woodpulp.
Heading 4706
Mechanical woodpulp
Made by a mechanical process, not the chemical sulfite process.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for unbleached coniferous sulfite woodpulp?

Use 4704.11.00.00; its general (MFN) rate is Free.

What is the duty on bleached nonconiferous sulfite woodpulp?

The line 4704.29.00.00 has a general (MFN) rate of Free.

How do I classify semibleached coniferous sulfite woodpulp?

Classify it under 4704.21.00.00, which covers semibleached or bleached coniferous sulfite woodpulp and carries a general (MFN) rate of 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.