U.S. exports of Waste & Scrap Paper and Paperboard, N.E.S. (Including Unsorted) (SITC 25119) totaled $14.5M in September 2026.
Importers of Waste & Scrap Paper and Paperboard, N.E.S. (Including Unsorted) paid $618 in duties in September 2026, an average duty rate of 0.04% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Waste & Scrap Paper and Paperboard, N.E.S. (Including Unsorted) imports of $1.8M in September 2026 ran 22% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.4M.
Last updated: September 2026 dataUnsorted and mixed recovered paper — the catch-all grade when fiber composition does not meet the specifications of bleached chemical pulp or mechanical pulp categories — is the most heterogeneous and typically lowest-value stream in the recovered-paper trade. Its commercial value depends heavily on contamination levels, moisture content, and the degree of sorting, all of which vary widely by origin. Because this grade can include a broad mix of fiber types, importers and recycling mills often require bale inspection or third-party certification to confirm usable fiber content before finalizing purchase contracts.
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347 import shipments a month
Unsorted and mixed paper trades at a discount to sorted grades because mills must absorb the cost of additional sorting, de-inking, or contaminant removal. Price spreads widen when destination-country import standards tighten, since contaminated mixed bales risk rejection entirely.
Most buyers request a material specification sheet or bale analysis confirming fiber composition, moisture content, and contamination percentage. Third-party pre-shipment inspection certificates are increasingly common, particularly for cross-border shipments where destination-country recovered-paper import rules impose quality thresholds.
Basic heading 55 of 239 in section 2
Basic heading 25119 · $14.5M of $7.8B
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$14.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to September 2026, the U.S. imported $16.4M of Waste & Scrap Paper and Paperboard, N.E.S. (Including Unsorted) and exported $227.2M.
Through September 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · September 2026
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India and Canada together take 57% of it.
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