Heading · Chapter 47
4707: Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard
Heading 4707 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 47, pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 4
- 4707.10Unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboardRecovered kraft and corrugated paper (OCC)
- 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 scrapOther recovered paper (mixed waste paper)
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$22m+US$88m+> US$323m
Exports: 171
- United States: US$3bn
- United Kingdom: US$738m
- Netherlands: US$442m
- France: US$435m
- Japan: US$347m
- Germany: US$323m
- Italy: US$310m
- Canada: US$268m
- Poland: US$255m
- Belgium: US$223m
- Australia: US$186m
- Austria: US$184m
- Czechia: US$150m
- Spain: US$140m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$112m
- Denmark: US$103m
- Ireland: US$88m
- Sweden: US$85m
- South Korea: US$80m
- Greece: US$77m
- Portugal: US$74m
- United Arab Emirates: US$73m
- Singapore: US$72m
- Iraq: US$67m
- Norway: US$62m
- Switzerland: US$61m
- Saudi Arabia: US$60m
- Slovakia: US$59m
- New Zealand: US$46m
- Hungary: US$46m
- Romania: US$46m
- South Africa: US$41m
- Bulgaria: US$40m
- Croatia: US$33m
- Slovenia: US$30m
- Dominican Republic: US$30m
- Guatemala: US$27m
- Finland: US$25m
- Sri Lanka: US$24m
- Mexico: US$24m
- Jordan: US$23m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Algeria: US$22m
- Costa Rica: US$19m
- Philippines: US$18m
- Russia: US$17m
- Latvia: US$16m
- Libya: US$16m
- Lithuania: US$16m
- Kuwait: US$16m
- Serbia: US$15m
- Estonia: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Morocco: US$14m
- Chile: US$13m
- Honduras: US$12m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Cyprus: US$12m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$12m
- Luxembourg: US$11m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$589kUS$589k+US$10m+US$162m+> US$472m
Imports: 181
- India: US$1bn
- Germany: US$889m
- Malaysia: US$777m
- Vietnam: US$722m
- Thailand: US$584m
- Indonesia: US$472m
- Mexico: US$423m
- Netherlands: US$346m
- Austria: US$297m
- Türkiye: US$267m
- Spain: US$264m
- Taiwan: US$213m
- Italy: US$209m
- China: US$200m
- South Korea: US$197m
- France: US$192m
- United States: US$162m
- Canada: US$162m
- Belgium: US$132m
- Hungary: US$93m
- Sweden: US$62m
- Poland: US$55m
- Switzerland: US$47m
- Slovenia: US$45m
- Pakistan: US$40m
- Guatemala: US$40m
- Serbia: US$33m
- Croatia: US$32m
- El Salvador: US$32m
- Ukraine: US$32m
- United Kingdom: US$27m
- Colombia: US$26m
- Chile: US$23m
- Ecuador: US$20m
- Peru: US$17m
- Laos: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15m
- Czechia: US$14m
- Egypt: US$14m
- Slovakia: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Uzbekistan: US$12m
- Finland: US$11m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Norway: US$9m
- Japan: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- Kenya: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$3bn | 30.5% |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | US$738m | 8.6% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$442m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  France | US$435m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$347m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$323m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$310m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$268m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$255m | 3% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$223m | 2.6% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 4707 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 4707 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 4707 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 4707 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 4707 goods worth US$9bn (+9% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$3bn), followed by the United Kingdom.
The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 2nd among 171 exporters with US$738m.
The United Kingdom imported US$27m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard?
Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard fall under HS heading 4707, part of chapter 47, in section X of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4707 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 recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4707 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 recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard?
The United States, with US$3bn in 2024 (30.5% of world exports).