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HS2012 Pulp Tariff Amendments

Section X refers to “Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Waste and Scrap of Paper or Paperboard; Paper and Paperboard and Articles thereof”. Section X consists of three tariff chapters. Tariff Chapter 47 – Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Waste and Scrap of Paper or Paperboard, Tariff Chapter 48 – Paper and Paperboard; Articles of Paper Pulp, of Paper or of Paperboard; and Chapter 49 – Printed Books, Newspapers, Pictures and other Products of the Printing Industry; Manuscripts, Typescripts and Plans. The first section deals with tariff subheadings to be deleted. Only tariff subheadings 4808.20, 4808.30, 4814.10, and 4818.40 are affected. The second section deals with tariff subheadings to be created (new). Only tariff subheading 4808.40 is affected. The third section deals with tariff subheadings whose scope will be modified. Only tariff subheading 4818.90 is affected

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