Subheading · Section X
4702.00: Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 15%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$7.1bnWorld trade in 2024
4702.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4702, chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades, chapter 47.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4702.00; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4702.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 15%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 4702.00; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$7.1bn in 2024, up 14.6% on 2023.
Indonesia was the largest exporter with 18.8% of the total, ahead of South Africa.
China imported the most (US$3.8bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 44th among 52 exporters with US$2k.
The United Kingdom imported US$41.7m, most of it from South Africa.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4702 00 00 00 Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 4702 00 00 Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades Freekg 90 % sdt
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 4702.00.00.00.00 Çözünür kimyasal odun hamuru 15%Kg %90 sdt
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 4702.00.00 Chemical woodpulp, dissolving grades Free
- 4702.00.00.20 Sulfite t adw
- 4702.00.00.40 Sulfate or soda t adw
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.7mUS$2.7m+US$195m+US$422.6m+> US$1.1bn
Exports: 52
- Indonesia: US$1.3bn
- South Africa: US$1.1bn
- Brazil: US$838.6m
- United States: US$715.5m
- Sweden: US$422.6m
- Chile: US$411.9m
- Canada: US$348.5m
- Laos: US$289.3m
- Norway: US$273.7m
- Czechia: US$251.6m
- Austria: US$245.9m
- Singapore: US$219.8m
- Malaysia: US$195m
- Japan: US$105.5m
- France: US$104.4m
- Portugal: US$98.4m
- Thailand: US$82.5m
- Germany: US$54.6m
- Slovakia: US$47m
- Finland: US$13.8m
- China: US$4.9m
- American Samoa: US$4.7m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3.3m
- Slovenia: US$2.7m
- Estonia: US$1.1m
- New Zealand: US$375.4k
- Belarus: US$350.1k
- Ireland: US$249k
- Italy: US$223.5k
- Denmark: US$184.6k
- Poland: US$165.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$136.8k
- Türkiye: US$135.3k
- Greece: US$117.8k
- South Korea: US$59.7k
- Northern Mariana Islands: US$37.5k
- Spain: US$32.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$21.6k
- Switzerland: US$20.7k
- Tunisia: US$5.5k
- Kuwait: US$3.9k
- Vietnam: US$2.1k
- United Kingdom: US$2k
- Hungary: US$1.8k
- India: US$200
- Morocco: US$200
- United Arab Emirates: US$100
- Australia: US$100
- Costa Rica: US$0
- Kenya: US$0
- Uruguay: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$144.1kUS$144.1k+US$27.5m+US$104.9m+> US$419.7m
Imports: 85
- China: US$3.8bn
- India: US$892.7m
- Germany: US$419.7m
- Indonesia: US$408.7m
- Thailand: US$250.3m
- United States: US$239.1m
- Japan: US$149.8m
- Malaysia: US$130.5m
- Singapore: US$104.9m
- Austria: US$102.8m
- Slovenia: US$101.6m
- Taiwan: US$60.7m
- Belgium: US$52m
- Sweden: US$43.8m
- Mozambique: US$43.1m
- United Kingdom: US$41.7m
- Ireland: US$38m
- Netherlands: US$35.3m
- South Korea: US$34.8m
- Poland: US$30.1m
- Spain: US$27.5m
- Türkiye: US$26.7m
- Czechia: US$24.7m
- France: US$12.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.5m
- Finland: US$11.4m
- Brazil: US$11.4m
- Zambia: US$10.9m
- Mexico: US$9.9m
- Hungary: US$6.6m
- Slovakia: US$6.4m
- Italy: US$4.4m
- Australia: US$3.3m
- Bulgaria: US$2.3m
- Serbia: US$1.3m
- Albania: US$477.1k
- Colombia: US$466.9k
- Israel: US$343.5k
- Uruguay: US$320.8k
- Cameroon: US$248k
- Romania: US$184.4k
- Canada: US$144.1k
- Iceland: US$129.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$115.4k
- Argentina: US$109.1k
- Egypt: US$109.1k
- Botswana: US$108.8k
- Russia: US$90.4k
- Switzerland: US$89k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$88.9k
- Latvia: US$70.1k
- Estonia: US$67.4k
- Guatemala: US$67.3k
- Philippines: US$47k
- Algeria: US$45k
- Laos: US$43.4k
- Tunisia: US$22.3k
- Ecuador: US$19.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$17k
- Georgia: US$16.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$1.3bn | 18.8% |
| 2 |  South Africa | US$1.1bn | 14.8% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$838.6m | 11.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$715.5m | 10% |
| 5 |  Sweden | US$422.6m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Chile | US$411.9m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$348.5m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  Laos | US$289.3m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Norway | US$273.7m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$251.6m | 3.5% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades?
Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades fall under HS subheading 4702.00, part of heading 4702, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4702.00 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 chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 4702.00 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 chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades?
Indonesia, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (18.8% of world exports).