Subheading · Section X
4701.00: Mechanical wood pulp
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 15%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$214.1mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 4701.00 belongs to heading 4701 (mechanical wood pulp) in chapter 47.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4701.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 4701.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 4701.00 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 15%.
Subheading 4701.00 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$214.1m (+4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$39.3m), followed by Norway.
The biggest buyer was Italy, with imports of US$22.6m.
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 62 exporters with US$1.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.8m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4701 00 10 00 Thermo-mechanical wood pulp Freekg 90% sdt
- 4701 00 90 00 Other Freekg 90% sdt
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 4701 00 Mechanical wood pulp:
- 4701 00 10 Thermo-mechanical wood pulp Freekg 90 % sdt
- 4701 00 90 Other Freekg 90 % sdt
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 4701.00.10.00.00 Termo-mekaniksel odun hamuru (TMP) 15%Kg %90 sdt
- 4701.00.90.00.00 Diğerleri 15%Kg %90 sdt
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 4701.00.00.00 Mechanical woodpulp Freet adw
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$92.2kUS$92.2k+US$1.3m+US$17.3m+> US$36.7m
Exports: 62
- Germany: US$39.3m
- Norway: US$36.7m
- New Zealand: US$32.7m
- Croatia: US$20.5m
- United States: US$18.3m
- Sweden: US$17.3m
- Netherlands: US$9.2m
- Spain: US$8.6m
- Canada: US$7.3m
- Brazil: US$4.9m
- France: US$3.8m
- Finland: US$2.8m
- Italy: US$1.8m
- Denmark: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$1.3m
- China: US$1.3m
- United Kingdom: US$1.3m
- Serbia: US$1.2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Estonia: US$698.1k
- Poland: US$430.4k
- Taiwan: US$328.2k
- Hungary: US$316.2k
- Thailand: US$314.8k
- Slovenia: US$270.8k
- Ireland: US$159.3k
- Türkiye: US$120.4k
- Czechia: US$118.8k
- Slovakia: US$92.2k
- Belgium: US$66.2k
- Pakistan: US$49.2k
- Japan: US$49k
- South Africa: US$48.4k
- Portugal: US$33.3k
- Philippines: US$25.4k
- Greece: US$24.5k
- Ecuador: US$21.2k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$19k
- Mexico: US$16.5k
- Lithuania: US$9.5k
- Indonesia: US$7.3k
- Guatemala: US$6.9k
- Luxembourg: US$5.7k
- Australia: US$5.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.8k
- Latvia: US$2.9k
- Belarus: US$2.7k
- Switzerland: US$2k
- Malaysia: US$2k
- Israel: US$1k
- Colombia: US$400
- Romania: US$400
- Uruguay: US$300
- South Korea: US$200
- Ukraine: US$200
- Bahrain: US$100
- Panama: US$100
- Bulgaria: US$0
- India: US$0
- Mali: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$152.9kUS$152.9k+US$1.8m+US$5.4m+> US$20.3m
Imports: 110
- Italy: US$22.6m
- India: US$22.6m
- Germany: US$22.2m
- China: US$20.3m
- France: US$15.4m
- Türkiye: US$11.6m
- Canada: US$7.6m
- United States: US$6.6m
- Sweden: US$6.5m
- Argentina: US$5.5m
- Thailand: US$5.4m
- Serbia: US$4.6m
- Pakistan: US$4.5m
- Poland: US$3.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.3m
- Austria: US$3.3m
- Spain: US$3.2m
- Denmark: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2.8m
- Netherlands: US$2.7m
- Indonesia: US$2.7m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Slovenia: US$2.4m
- Australia: US$2.2m
- Taiwan: US$2.1m
- Japan: US$2m
- South Korea: US$1.8m
- Vietnam: US$1.8m
- United Kingdom: US$1.8m
- Hungary: US$1.8m
- Greece: US$1.4m
- Mexico: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1.1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$942.5k
- Czechia: US$877.7k
- Belgium: US$706.5k
- Peru: US$662.5k
- Switzerland: US$580.7k
- Romania: US$560.1k
- New Zealand: US$535.8k
- Tunisia: US$501k
- Ecuador: US$391.8k
- Colombia: US$356.3k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$331.4k
- Israel: US$317.9k
- Finland: US$317.2k
- Egypt: US$289.4k
- Panama: US$264.1k
- Croatia: US$232.8k
- Laos: US$206.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$171.3k
- Ireland: US$170k
- Portugal: US$152.9k
- Kuwait: US$148.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$135.9k
- Slovakia: US$126.5k
- Norway: US$123k
- Costa Rica: US$111.6k
- Chile: US$107.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$39.3m | 18.3% |
| 2 |  Norway | US$36.7m | 17.1% |
| 3 |  New Zealand | US$32.7m | 15.3% |
| 4 |  Croatia | US$20.5m | 9.6% |
| 5 | United States | US$18.3m | 8.6% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$17.3m | 8.1% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$9.2m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$8.6m | 4% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$7.3m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$4.9m | 2.3% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mechanical wood pulp?
Mechanical wood pulp fall under HS subheading 4701.00, part of heading 4701, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on mechanical wood pulp in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4701.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on mechanical wood pulp in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4701.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most mechanical wood pulp?
Germany, with US$39.3m in 2024 (18.3% of world exports).