Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes
1 declarable lines
Heading 4705 covers wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes. In the provided list it has a single declarable line, 4705.00.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free. The heading is not split by grade, fiber source, or end use in the provided data.
Products in this heading
- Chemi-mechanical pulp (CMP) bales
- Chemithermomechanical pulp (CTMP) bales
- Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (BCTMP)
- Wood pulp bales from combined pulping
- Flash-dried chemi-mechanical wood pulp
- Wet lap chemi-mechanical pulp
- Combined-process wood pulp for papermaking
How to choose the right subheading
- Confirm the product is wood pulp rather than pulp from recovered paper or other fibrous cellulosic material.
- Confirm the pulping process combines mechanical and chemical methods, not mechanical alone or chemical alone.
- Confirm it is not a dissolving-grade chemical pulp or a single-process chemical pulp.
- Check that no separate grade, fiber source, or use-specific line applies in the provided list.
- Use 4705.00.00.00 for the combined-process wood pulp line; its general (MFN) rate is Free.
Often confused with
- Heading 4701Mechanical woodpulp only
Made by mechanical pulping alone, not a combination of mechanical and chemical processes.
- Heading 4702Chemical woodpulp, dissolving grades
Dissolving-grade chemical woodpulp is classified outside heading 4705.
- Heading 4703Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, other than dissolving grades
Soda or sulfate chemical woodpulp is not combined mechanical and chemical pulp.
- Heading 4704Chemical woodpulp, sulfite, other than dissolving grades
Sulfite chemical woodpulp is a separate chemical pulp heading.
- Heading 4707Recovered (waste and scrap) paper and paperboard
Recovered paper and paperboard are not wood pulp from combined pulping.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for combined mechanical and chemical wood pulp?
The HTS code is 4705.00.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on chemi-mechanical wood pulp?
Chemi-mechanical wood pulp is classified under 4705.00.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
How do I classify wood pulp made by combined mechanical and chemical pulping?
Classify it under 4705.00.00.00 when the wood pulp is produced by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping. 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.