# HS chapter 47: Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard

> HS chapter 47 covers pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard. It has 7 headings, 47.01 to 47.07, and 21 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 47 are live on border.bot for the United States (26 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/47
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 47](https://border.bot/hs-codes/47)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 47
- Description: Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard
- Headings: 7
- Subheadings: 21
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 47 covers pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard.

It has 7 headings, 47.01 to 47.07, and 21 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [47.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4701) Mechanical wood pulp

- [4701.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470100) Mechanical wood pulp

### [47.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4702) Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades

- [4702.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470200) Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades

### [47.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4703) Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades

- [4703.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470311) Unbleached: Coniferous
- [4703.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470319) Unbleached: Non-coniferous
- [4703.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470321) Semi-bleached or bleached: Coniferous
- [4703.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470329) Semi-bleached or bleached: Non-coniferous

### [47.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4704) Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades

- [4704.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470411) Unbleached: Coniferous
- [4704.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470419) Unbleached: Non-coniferous
- [4704.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470421) Semi-bleached or bleached: Coniferous
- [4704.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470429) Semi-bleached or bleached: Non-coniferous

### [47.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4705) Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes

- [4705.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470500) Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes

### [47.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4706) Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material

- [4706.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470610) Cotton linters pulp
- [4706.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470620) Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard
- [4706.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470630) Other, of bamboo
- [4706.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470691) Other: Mechanical
- [4706.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470692) Other: Chemical
- [4706.93](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470693) Other: Obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical processes

### [47.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4707) Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard

- [4707.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470710) Unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard
- [4707.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470720) Other paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass
- [4707.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470730) Paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)
- [4707.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/470790) Other, including unsorted waste and scrap


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 46, before it, covers manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork; chapter 48, after it, covers paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard.

## How it is structured

Chapter 47 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (47.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 47 are live on border.bot for the United States (26 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/47): 26 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [46](https://border.bot/hs-codes/46) Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
- Next chapter: [48](https://border.bot/hs-codes/48) Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 47 cover?

HS chapter 47 covers pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 47?

HS chapter 47 has 7 headings and 21 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 47?

National tariff lines under chapter 47 are live on border.bot for the United States (26 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/47.json
