U.S. exports of Recovered Paper & Paperboard Made Mainly of Bleached Chemical Pulp (HS 470720) totaled $31.4M in August 2026.
Importers of Recovered Paper & Paperboard Made Mainly of Bleached Chemical Pulp paid $357 in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.06% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRecovered paper and paperboard made predominantly from bleached chemical pulp — including office waste, white ledger, and coated printing grades — is a high-value recovered fiber stream used to produce tissue, printing paper, and specialty packaging. The US schedule distinguishes high-grade deinking waste (4707200020) from other bleached chemical pulp scrap not colored in the mass (4707200040), a split that reflects the deinking industry's need for consistent brightness and fiber length. Canada is the leading supplier to the US under this heading, with the Netherlands and Australia also contributing. Importers should note that 'not colored in the mass' is a classification condition — dyed or tinted paper waste is excluded from this heading.
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201 import shipments a month
Line 4707200020 covers high-grade deinking waste — sorted, relatively clean office and printing paper that mills process specifically to recover bright, long fibers for tissue or printing-grade recycled paper. Line 4707200040 captures other bleached chemical pulp-based scrap that is not colored in the mass but does not meet the deinking-grade specification. The distinction matters commercially because deinking-grade material commands a price premium and is traded under tighter grade specifications.
The heading explicitly excludes paper or paperboard that has been colored throughout its fiber structure. Surface-printed or coated paper can still qualify, but paper where pigment was added to the pulp slurry during manufacture is excluded and would fall under heading 470790 (unsorted or other waste). Exporters should provide grade certificates confirming the material's composition to support correct classification.
ImportsExports
Imports
$606KYoY · free account
Exports
$31.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $7.4M of Recovered Paper & Paperboard Made Mainly of Bleached Chemical Pulp and exported $381.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Mexico and Canada together take 63% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
99.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.06% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4707200020 | High-Grade Deinking Waste Paper and Paperboard | $551K | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
| 4707200040 | Waste/Scrap Ppr/Pprbd, Blch Chem Pulp, Not Colored | $55K | 0.65% | 6.50% | $357 |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4707200020 | High-Grade Deinking Waste Paper and Paperboard | $22.5M |
| 4707200040 | Waste/Scrap Ppr/Pprbd, Blch Chem Pulp, Not Colored | $8.9M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 4707
Subheading 470720 · $31.4M of $179.7M
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