Analysis
HTS 4704.19.00 covers unbleached: nonconiferous under heading 4704 (chemical woodpulp, sulfite, other than dissolving grades).
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 100% of the 21 tariff lines in chapter 47, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other lines in the same group are 4704.11.00 (unbleached: coniferous, duty-free), 4704.21.00 (semibleached or bleached: coniferous, duty-free) and 4704.29.00 (semibleached or bleached: nonconiferous, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 322110 (Pulp Mills), an industry of 35 US establishments employing 9,609 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4704.11.00 | Unbleached: coniferous | Free |
| 4704.21.00 | Semibleached or bleached: coniferous | Free |
| 4704.29.00 | Semibleached or bleached: nonconiferous | Free |