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Section X · Pulp, Paper & Print · Chapter 48
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard
Headings 4801–482322 headings101 six-digit codes
About chapter 48
Chapter 48 covers paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard: everything from newsprint and packaging board to tissue, envelopes and paper packaging. It is a large chapter reflecting the many grades, weights and finished forms paper takes.
Classification tip: Paper weight (grams per square metre) and coating (uncoated, coated, kraft) are usually the deciding factors for the subheading, more so than the finished product's end use.
101 six-digit codes
4801
Newsprint, in rolls or sheets
1 code4801.00Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets
4802
Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard
11 codes4802.10Hand-made paper or paperboard4802.20Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or sheets4802.40Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); wallpaper base, in rolls or sheets4802.54Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing less than 40g/m2, in rolls or sheets4802.55Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls4802.56Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)4802.57Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, n.e.c. in item no. 4802.55 or 4802.564802.58Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing more than 150g/m24802.61Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in rolls4802.62Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)4802.69Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, other than rolls, other than sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)
4803
Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded
1 code4803.00Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state
4804
Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803
12 codes4804.11Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034804.19Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034804.21Kraft paper and paperboard; sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034804.29Kraft paper and paperboard; sack kraft paper, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034804.31Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, unbleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034804.39Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, bleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034804.41Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, unbleached, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225g/m2, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034804.42Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight between 150 and 225g/m2, bleached uniformly throughout, more than 95% of total fibre content consists of chemically processed wood fibres, in rolls or sheets4804.49Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in item no. 4804.4, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034804.51Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, unbleached, weight 225g/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034804.52Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight 225g/m2 or more, bleached uniformly throughout, more than 95% of total fibre content consists of chemically processed wood fibres, in rolls or sheets4804.59Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight 225g/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in item no. 4804.5, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803
4805
Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets
11 codes4805.11Paper and paperboard; uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets4805.12Paper and paperboard; uncoated, straw fluting paper, rolls or sheets4805.19Paper and paperboard; uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets4805.24Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets4805.25Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheets4805.30Paper and paperboard; sulphite wrapping paper, uncoated, in rolls or sheets4805.40Paper and paperboard; filter paper and paperboard, uncoated, in rolls or sheets4805.50Paper and paperboard; felt paper and paperboard, uncoated, in rolls or sheets4805.91Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no.48054805.92Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 48054805.93Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight 225/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805
4806
Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers, glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets
4 codes4806.10Paper; vegetable parchment, in rolls or sheets4806.20Paper; greaseproof papers, in rolls or sheets4806.30Paper; tracing papers, in rolls or sheets4806.40Paper; glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets
4807
Composite paper and paperboard, (made by sticking layers together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets
1 code4807.00Paper and paperboard; composite (made by sticking layers together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets
4808
Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets other than paper of the kind described in heading 4803
3 codes4808.10Paper and paperboard; corrugated, whether or not perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 48034808.40Paper and paperboard; kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 48034808.90Paper and paperboard; other than corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets) or kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803
4809
Carbon paper, self copy paper, and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets
2 codes4809.20Paper; self-copy paper, whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets4809.90Paper; carbon paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets
4810
Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size
10 codes4810.13Paper and paperboard; coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing & writing, graphics, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of total fibres obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, in rolls4810.14Paper and paperboard; coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sheets, sides 435mm or less by 297mm or less, unfolded,4810.19Paper and paperboard; coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got by mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sides exceeding 435mm and 297mm, unfolded, sheets4810.22Paper and paperboard; coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibres, for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, light-weight coated paper, in rolls or sheets4810.29Paper and paperboard; coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanically processed fibres, (excluding light-weight paper), for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets4810.31Kraft paper and paperboard; uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight 150g/m2 or less, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets4810.32Kraft paper and paperboard; uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets4810.39Kraft paper and paperboard; coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in item no. 4810.31 and 4810.32, in rolls or sheets4810.92Paper and paperboard; multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheets4810.99Paper and paperboard; coated with inorganic substances only, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheets
4811
Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
7 codes4811.10Paper and paperboard; tarred, bituminised or asphalted, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 48104811.41Paper and paperboard; self-adhesive, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 48104811.49Paper and paperboard; gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard (excluding self-adhesive), in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 48104811.51Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), bleached, weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 48104811.59Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 48104811.60Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 48104811.90Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of soft cellulose fibres; coated, impregnated, covered, surface-decorated or surface-coloured, n.e.c. in heading no. 4811, in rolls or sheets
4812
Filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp
1 code4812.00Paper pulp; filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp
4813
Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes
3 codes4813.10Paper, cigarette; in the form of booklets or tubes4813.20Paper, cigarette; in rolls of a width not exceeding 5cm4813.90Paper, cigarette; (other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 5cm, or in booklets or tubes)
4814
Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper
2 codes4814.20Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; coated or covered on the face side, with a grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics4814.90Wallpaper and similar wall coverings and window transparencies of paper; n.e.c. in heading 4814
4816
Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers, (other than those of heading no. 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper whether or not put up in boxes
2 codes4816.20Paper; self-copy paper (other than those of heading no. 4809), whether or not put up in boxes4816.90Paper; carbon paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading no. 4809), n.e.c. in item no. 4816.20
4817
Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery
3 codes4817.10Paper and paperboard; envelopes4817.20Paper and paperboard; letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards4817.30Paper and paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums containing an assortment of paper stationery
4818
Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres
5 codes4818.10Paper articles; toilet paper4818.20Paper articles; handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels4818.30Paper articles; tablecloths and serviettes, of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres4818.50Paper articles; apparel and clothing accessories of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres4818.90Paper articles; articles of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 4818
4819
Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like
6 codes4819.10Paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard4819.20Paper and paperboard; folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard4819.30Paper and paperboard; sacks and bags of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base of a width of 40cm or more4819.40Paper and paperboard; sacks and bags, including cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base width less than 40cm4819.50Paper and paperboard; packing containers, including record sleeves, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 48194819.60Paper and paperboard; box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, used in offices, shops or the like of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres
4820
Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard
6 codes4820.10Paper and paperboard; registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles4820.20Paper and paperboard; exercise books4820.30Paper and paperboard; binders, folders and file covers4820.40Paper and paperboard; manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets4820.50Paper and paperboard; albums for samples or for collections4820.90Paper or paperboard; stationery n.e.c. in heading no. 4820
4821
Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed
2 codes4821.10Paper and paperboard; labels or all kinds, printed4821.90Paper and paperboard; labels of all kinds, unprinted
4822
Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened)
2 codes4822.10Paper pulp, paper or paperboard; bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports, of a kind used for winding textile yarn (whether or not perforated or hardened)4822.90Paper pulp, paper or paperboard; bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports, other than of a kind used for winding textile yarn (whether or not perforated or hardened)
4823
Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48
6 codes4823.20Paper and paperboard; filter paper and paperboard4823.40Paper and paperboard; rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus4823.61Paper and paperboard; trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of bamboo paper or paperboard4823.69Paper and paperboard; trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard other than of bamboo4823.70Paper pulp; moulded or pressed articles or paper pulp4823.90Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823
More chapters in section X: Pulp, Paper & Print
Codes and descriptions follow the WCO six-digit Harmonized System nomenclature. National tariff schedules extend these to 8–13 digits and set the actual duty rate, so confirm the full code for your destination country with your customs broker before filing. To copy a code, hover a row and use the copy button; every code has 4801-style dot notation ready for your commercial invoice.
Chapter 48 FAQ
What does HS code chapter 48 cover?
Chapter 48 of the Harmonized System covers: paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard. It belongs to section X (Pulp, Paper & Print) and contains 22 four-digit headings, 4801–4823.
How many HS codes are in chapter 48?
Chapter 48 contains 22 four-digit headings and 101 six-digit subheadings. Countries subdivide these further (8–13 digits) in their national tariff schedules, so the full national count is larger.
Is HS code 4801 the same in every country?
Yes. The six-digit level of every code in this chapter is harmonised by the World Customs Organization and identical in all member countries. Digits beyond the sixth (for example the US 10-digit HTS or the EU 8-digit CN) are national and set the actual duty rate.
How do I choose the right code within chapter 48?
Work from the four-digit heading down: pick the heading that best matches your product, then the six-digit subheading that matches its material, form or processing. If two codes seem to fit, customs rules (the General Rules of Interpretation) decide, and when in doubt, confirm with your customs broker before filing.