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SITCSection 6
U.S. imports of writing-grade paper & paperboard (low mechanical/chemi-mechanical fiber) (SITC 64132) totaled $72.7M in April 2026, traded with 31 countries.
Importers of Writing-Grade Paper & Paperboard (Low Mechanical/Chemi-Mechanical Fiber) paid $7.1M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 9.9% on $72.0M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Writing-Grade Paper & Paperboard (Low Mechanical/Chemi-Mechanical Fiber) imports of $72.7M in April 2026 ran 18% above the year-to-date monthly average of $61.8M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataEngineered for writing, printing, and office applications, this category covers paper and paperboard produced predominantly from chemical pulp, with mechanical or chemi-mechanical fiber content not exceeding 10% by weight — a composition that delivers the brightness, smoothness, and ink-receptivity demanded by premium printing and writing end-uses. The fiber-source restriction is the defining classification criterion, separating these grades from groundwood-containing papers and aligning them with the higher-permanence, higher-brightness segment of the market. Importers of cut-size copy paper, offset printing paper, and coated-free-sheet rolls should verify pulp-composition data on mill certificates to confirm compliance with the fiber threshold at each shipment.
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Papers in this heading must contain no more than 10% by weight of fiber obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical processes — meaning the vast majority of fiber must come from chemical pulping (kraft or sulfite). Exceeding that threshold shifts the product to a different heading, potentially with different duty treatment. Mill certificates should explicitly state the percentage of fiber from each pulping process.
This SITC heading encompasses paper 'of a kind used for writing' based on fiber composition, but coated versus uncoated treatment can affect HTS-level subheading placement. At the HTS level, coated and uncoated writing papers are typically separated into distinct subheadings with different duty rates, so importers should confirm the coating status of their product when determining the precise tariff line.
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| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOREA, SOUTH | $27.4M | $215K | -$27.2M |
| GERMANY | $15.6M | $3K | -$15.6M |
| CANADA | $641K | $12.1M | +$11.5M |
| FINLAND | $12.1M | -- | -$12.1M |
| MEXICO | $39K | $6.0M | +$6.0M |
Monthly import values over time