HS heading 47.07: Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard
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Key facts
- Heading
- 47.07
- Description
- Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard
- Chapter
- 47: Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard
- Subheadings
- 4
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 47.07 covers recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard. It is in chapter 47 (pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard). It is split into 4 subheadings: 4707.10 (unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard), 4707.20 (other paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass), 4707.30 (paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)) and 4707.90 (other, including unsorted waste and scrap). National tariff lines under heading 47.07 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 47.07 covers recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard.
It is split into 4 subheadings: 4707.10 (unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard), 4707.20 (other paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass), 4707.30 (paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)) and 4707.90 (other, including unsorted waste and scrap).
- 4707.10Unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard
- 4707.20Other paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass
- 4707.30Paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)
- 4707.90Other, including unsorted waste and scrap
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 47 are classified in its other 6 headings, listed below.
- 47.01Mechanical wood pulp
- 47.02Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades
- 47.03Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades
- 47.04Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades
- 47.05Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes
- 47.06Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material
How it is structured
Heading 47.07 is one of 7 headings in chapter 47. Its first two digits, 47, are the chapter; the next two, 07, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (4707.10, 4707.20, 4707.30).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 47.07 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 47.07 cover?
HS heading 47.07 covers recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard.
Which chapter is HS heading 47.07 in?
HS heading 47.07 is in chapter 47 (pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard).
How many subheadings does HS heading 47.07 have?
HS heading 47.07 has 4 subheadings: 4707.10 (unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard), 4707.20 (other paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass), 4707.30 (paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)) and 4707.90 (other, including unsorted waste and scrap).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 47.07?
National tariff lines under heading 47.07 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 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.