# HS chapter 47: Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard > HS chapter 47 covers pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard. It has 7 headings, 47.01 to 47.07, and 21 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. Chapter 46, before it, covers manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork; chapter 48, after it, covers paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard. Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/47 Last updated: 13 October 2026 [HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 47](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/47) ## Key facts - Chapter: 47 - Description: Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard - Headings: 7 - Subheadings: 21 - Edition: HS2022 ## What this chapter covers HS chapter 47 covers pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard. It has 7 headings, 47.01 to 47.07, and 21 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. ### [47.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4701) Mechanical wood pulp - [4701.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470100) Mechanical wood pulp ### [47.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4702) Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades - [4702.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470200) Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades ### [47.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4703) Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades - [4703.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470311) Unbleached: Coniferous - [4703.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470319) Unbleached: Non-coniferous - [4703.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470321) Semi-bleached or bleached: Coniferous - [4703.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470329) Semi-bleached or bleached: Non-coniferous ### [47.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4704) Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades - [4704.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470411) Unbleached: Coniferous - [4704.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470419) Unbleached: Non-coniferous - [4704.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470421) Semi-bleached or bleached: Coniferous - [4704.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470429) Semi-bleached or bleached: Non-coniferous ### [47.05](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4705) Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes - [4705.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470500) Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes ### [47.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4706) Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material - [4706.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470610) Cotton linters pulp - [4706.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470620) Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard - [4706.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470630) Other, of bamboo - [4706.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470691) Other: Mechanical - [4706.92](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470692) Other: Chemical - [4706.93](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470693) Other: Obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical processes ### [47.07](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4707) Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard - [4707.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470710) Unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard - [4707.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470720) Other paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass - [4707.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470730) Paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter) - [4707.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/470790) Other, including unsorted waste and scrap ## What it doesn’t cover Chapter 46, before it, covers manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork; chapter 48, after it, covers paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard. ## How it is structured Chapter 47 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (47.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more. ## In other countries No national tariff lines in chapter 47 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use these headings and subheadings and add their own digits after the first six. - Previous chapter: [46](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/46) Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork - Next chapter: [48](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/48) Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS chapter 47 cover? HS chapter 47 covers pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard. ### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 47? HS chapter 47 has 7 headings and 21 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026. This page was last updated on 13 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. Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/47.json