U.S. Customs and Border Protection · CROSS Database · 3 HTS codes referenced
Primary HTS Code
4703.21.0020
$91.7M monthly imports
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Ruling Age
35 years
Data compiled from CBP CROSS Rulings, Census Bureau Trade Data · As of 2026-05-08 · Updates monthly
The tariff classification of woodpulp from Canada.
NY 858632 JAN 31 1991 CLA-2-47:S:N1:234 858632 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4703.21.0020; 4703.21.0040; 4703.29.0040 Mr. G. Nicholls Canadian Pacific Forest Products Limited 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 528 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 7B7 RE: The tariff classification of woodpulp from Canada. Dear Mr. Nicholls: In your letter dated November 28, 1990, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The items in question are various grades of chemical woodpulp produced by your firm. Samples, together with specification sheets, were submitted and have been analyzed by our laboratory, which has now confirmed the descriptions you provided. You grouped the different kinds of chemical woodpulp as follows: Type Trade Names 1. Semi-Bleached, La Tuque S.B. coniferous, Central S.B. sulphate, Dryden Mark IV non-dissolving 2. Bleached, Novocell 30 coniferous, Cellate sulphate, Gold River BL non-dissolving Superior Special "S" Dryden II Dryden DCX 3. Bleached, GL non-coniferous, sulphate, non-dissolving The applicable subheading for the pulps of group 1 will be 4703.21.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for semibleached, coniferous, chemical sulfate woodpulp, other than dissolving grades. The rate of duty will be free. The applicable subheading for the pulps of group 2 will be 4703.21.0040, HTS, which provides for bleached, coniferous, chemical sulfate woodpulp, other than dissolving grades. The rate of duty will be free. The applicable subheading for the pulp of group 3 will be 4703.29.0040, HTS, which provides for bleached, nonconiferous chemical sulfate woodpulp, other than dissolving grades. The rate of duty will be free. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction. Sincerely, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport