HTS Chapter 48 · Section X
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
US import duty rates and HTS classifications for every product in Chapter 48, part of Section X.
- 225
- rated tariff lines
- 100%
- enter duty-free
Tariff lines in Chapter 48 by duty-rate band
How the 225 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges
About HTS Chapter 48
HTS Chapter 48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard - organizes 513 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 225 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 48 sits within Section X (Pulp of Wood; Paper and Paperboard), which groups commercially related product categories together.
The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is not available, with the highest individual rate reaching not available. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.
Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard. The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.
Chapter 48 At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total tariff classifications | 513 | All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines. |
| Lines with explicit rates | 225 | Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty. |
| Average general rate | n/a | Mean MFN rate across rated lines. |
| Highest line rate | n/a | Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter. |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.
Tariff Lines
4801.00.01 Newsprint, in rolls or sheets
Free
4801.00.01.20 Standard newsprint paper
t 4801.00.01.40 Other
t 4802 Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard:
4802.10.00.00 Handmade paper and paperboard
kg Free
4802.20 Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard:
4802.20.10.00 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
m² Free
Other:
4802.20.20.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4802.20.40 Other
Free
4802.20.40.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg 4802.20.40.40 Other
kg 4802.40.00.00 Wallpaper base (hanging paper)
kg Free
Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of such fibers:
4802.54 Weighing less than 40 g/m²:
In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state:
4802.54.10.00 Writing paper
kg Free
4802.54.20.00 India and bible paper
kg Free
4802.54.31.00 Other
kg Free
Other:
4802.54.50.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m2 Free
4802.54.61.00 Other
kg Free
4802.55 Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rolls:
Of a width exceeding 15 cm:
4802.55.10.00 Writing and cover paper
kg Free
4802.55.20.00 Drawing paper
kg Free
4802.55.30.00 India and bible paper
kg Free
4802.55.40.00 Other
kg Free
Other:
4802.55.60.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4802.55.70 Other
Free
4802.55.70.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg 4802.55.70.40 Other
kg 4802.56 Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state:
With one side exceeding 360 mm and the other side exceeding 150 mm in the unfolded state:
4802.56.10.00 Writing and cover paper
kg Free
4802.56.20.00 Drawing paper
kg Free
4802.56.30.00 India and bible paper
kg Free
4802.56.40.00 Other
kg Free
Other:
4802.56.60.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4802.56.70 Other
Free
4802.56.70.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg Other:
4802.56.70.50 Writing and cover paper
kg 4802.56.70.90 Other
kg 4802.57 Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m²:
4802.57.10 Writing and cover paper
Free
4802.57.10.40 With one side equal to 965 mm and the other side equal to 635 mm in the unfolded state
kg 4802.57.10.85 Other
kg 4802.57.20.00 Drawing paper
kg Free
4802.57.30.00 India and bible paper
kg Free
4802.57.40 Other
Free
4802.57.40.40 With one side equal to 965 mm and the other side equal to 635 mm in the unfolded state
kg 4802.57.40.85 Other
kg 4802.58 Weighing more than 150 g/m²:
In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state:
4802.58.10.00 Writing and cover paper
kg Free
4802.58.20 Other
Free
4802.58.20.20 Drawing paper
kg 4802.58.20.40 Bristols
kg 4802.58.20.80 Other
kg Other:
4802.58.50.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4802.58.60 Other
Free
4802.58.60.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg 4802.58.60.40 Other
kg Other paper and paperboard, of which more than 10 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process:
4802.61 In rolls:
Of a width exceeding 15 cm:
4802.61.10.00 Writing and cover paper
kg Free
4802.61.20.00 Drawing paper
kg Free
4802.61.31 Other
Free
4802.61.31.10 Weighing less than 40 g/m2
kg Other:
4802.61.31.35 Supercalendered
kg 4802.61.31.91 Other
kg Other:
4802.61.50.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4802.61.60 Other
Free
4802.61.60.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg 4802.61.60.40 Other
kg 4802.62 In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state:
With one side exceeding 360 mm and the other side exceeding 150 mm in the unfolded state:
4802.62.10.00 Writing and cover paper
kg Free
4802.62.20.00 Drawing paper
kg Free
4802.62.30.00 Other
kg Free
Other:
4802.62.50.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4802.62.61 Other
Free
4802.62.61.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg 4802.62.61.40 Other
kg 4802.69 Other:
4802.69.10.00 Writing and cover paper
kg Free
4802.69.20.00 Drawing paper
kg Free
4802.69.30.00 Other
kg Free
4803.00 Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, whether or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface-colored, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets:
4803.00.20.00 Cellulose wadding
kg Free
4803.00.40.00 Other
kg Free
4804 Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 4803:
Kraftliner:
4804.11.00.00 Unbleached
kg Free
4804.19.00.00 Other
kg Free
Sack kraft paper:
4804.21.00.00 Unbleached
kg Free
4804.29.00.00 Other
kg Free
Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m² or less:
4804.31 Unbleached:
Condenser paper:
4804.31.10.00 Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²
kg Free
4804.31.20.00 Other
kg Free
4804.31.40 Wrapping paper
Free
4804.31.40.20 Bag or sack paper
kg 4804.31.40.40 Other
kg 4804.31.60.00 Other
kg Free
4804.39 Other:
4804.39.20.00 Condenser paper
kg Free
4804.39.40 Wrapping paper
Free
4804.39.40.20 Bag or sack paper
kg Other:
4804.39.40.41 Tissue paper having a basis weight not exceeding 29 g/m², in sheets
kg 4804.39.40.49 Other
kg 4804.39.60 Other
Free
4804.39.60.20 Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like
kg 4804.39.60.40 Other
kg Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²:
4804.41 Unbleached:
4804.41.20.00 Wrapping paper
kg Free
4804.41.40.00 Other
kg Free
4804.42.00 Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process
Free
4804.42.00.10 Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containers
kg Other:
4804.42.00.20 Folding carton stock
kg 4804.42.00.30 Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like
kg Other:
4804.42.00.40 Base stock for packaging
kg 4804.42.00.50 Other
kg 4804.49.00.00 Other
kg Free
Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m² or more:
4804.51.00.00 Unbleached
kg Free
4804.52.00 Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process
Free
4804.52.00.10 Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containers
kg Other:
4804.52.00.20 Folding carton stock
kg 4804.52.00.30 Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like
kg Other:
4804.52.00.40 Base stock for packaging
kg 4804.52.00.50 Other
kg 4804.59.00.00 Other
kg Free
4805 Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as specified in note 3 to this chapter:
Fluting paper:
4805.11.00.00 Semichemical fluting paper
kg Free
4805.12 Straw fluting paper:
4805.12.10.00 Weighing 150 g/m² or less
kg Free
4805.12.20.00 Weighing over 150 g/m²
kg Free
4805.19 Other:
4805.19.10.00 Weighing 150 g/m² or less
kg Free
4805.19.20.00 Weighing over 150 g/m²
kg Free
Testliner (recycled liner board):
4805.24 Weighing 150 g/m² or less:
4805.24.50.00 Weighing not over 15 g/m²
kg Free
4805.24.70.00 Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²
kg Free
4805.24.90.00 Weighing over 30 g/m²
kg Free
4805.25.00.00 Weighing more than 150 g/m²
kg Free
4805.30.00.00 Sulfite wrapping paper
kg Free
4805.40.00.00 Filter paper and paperboard
kg Free
4805.50.00.00 Felt paper and paperboard
kg Free
Other:
4805.91 Weighing 150 g/m² or less:
4805.91.10 Multi-ply paper and paperboard; bibulous and wrapping paper
Free
4805.91.10.10 Folding carton board
kg 4805.91.10.90 Other
kg 4805.91.20.00 Condenser paper
kg Free
Other:
4805.91.50.00 Weighing not over 15 g/m²
kg Free
4805.91.70.00 Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²
kg Free
4805.91.90.00 Weighing over 30 g/m²
kg Free
4805.92 Weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²:
4805.92.20.00 Pressboard
kg Free
4805.92.40 Other
Free
4805.92.40.10 Folding carton board
kg 4805.92.40.20 Construction paper
kg 4805.92.40.30 Linerboard containing by weight less than 80 percent chemical sulfate wood pulp
kg 4805.92.40.40 Other
kg 4805.93 Weighing 225 g/m² or more:
4805.93.20.00 Pressboard
kg Free
4805.93.40 Other
Free
4805.93.40.10 Folding carton board
kg 4805.93.40.15 Wet machine board
kg 4805.93.40.20 Construction paper
kg 4805.93.40.30 Linerboard containing by weight less than 80 percent chemical sulfate wood pulp
kg 4805.93.40.50 Tube and core board
kg 4805.93.40.60 Other
kg 4806 Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets:
4806.10.00.00 Vegetable parchment
kg Free
4806.20.00.00 Greaseproof papers
kg Free
4806.30.00.00 Tracing papers
kg Free
4806.40.00.00 Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers
kg Free
4807.00 Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets:
4807.00.10.00 Paper and paperboard, laminated internally with bitumen, tar or asphalt
kg Free
Other:
4807.00.91.00 Straw paper and paperboard, whether or not covered with paper other than straw paper
kg Free
Other:
4807.00.92.00 Cloth-lined or reinforced paper
kg Free
4807.00.94.00 Other
kg Free
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:
4808.10.00.00 Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated
kg Free
4808.40.00.00 Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated
kg Free
4808.90 Other:
4808.90.20.00 Creped or crinkled
kg Free
4808.90.40.00 Embossed
kg Free
4808.90.60.00 Other
kg Free
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:
4809.20 Self-copy paper:
4809.20.20.00 Writing paper
kg Free
4809.20.40.00 Other
kg Free
4809.90 Other:
4809.90.20.00 Stereotype-matrix board and mat
kg Free
Decalcomania paper:
4809.90.40.00 Simplex
kg Free
4809.90.60.00 Duplex
kg Free
Other:
4809.90.71.00 Impregnated, coated or both, but not otherwise treated
kg Free
4809.90.80.00 Other
kg Free
4810 Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-colored, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size:
Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of such fibers:
4810.13 In rolls:
Of a width exceeding 15 cm:
Weighing not more than 150 g/m²:
4810.13.11 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
Free
4810.13.11.20 Baryta coated
kg, m² 4810.13.11.40 Other
kg, m² 4810.13.13.00 India or bible paper
kg Free
4810.13.19.00 Other
kg Free
4810.13.20 Weighing more than 150 g/m²
Free
4810.13.20.10 Coated on one side only
kg 4810.13.20.90 Other
kg Other:
4810.13.50.00 Printed, embossed or perforated
kg Free
Other:
4810.13.60.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4810.13.70 Other
Free
4810.13.70.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg 4810.13.70.40 Other
kg 4810.14 In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state:
With one side exceeding 360 mm and the other side exceeding 150 mm in the unfolded state:
Weighing not more than 150 g/m²:
4810.14.11 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
Free
4810.14.11.20 Baryta coated
kg, m² 4810.14.11.40 Other
kg, m² 4810.14.13.00 India or bible paper
kg Free
4810.14.19.00 Other
kg Free
4810.14.20 Weighing more than 150 g/m²
Free
4810.14.20.10 Coated on one side only
kg 4810.14.20.90 Other
kg Other:
4810.14.50.00 Printed, embossed or perforated
kg Free
Other:
4810.14.60.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4810.14.70 Other
Free
4810.14.70.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg 4810.14.70.40 Other
kg 4810.19 Other:
Weighing not more than 150 g/m²:
4810.19.11.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4810.19.13.00 India or bible paper
kg Free
4810.19.19.00 Other
kg Free
4810.19.20 Weighing more than 150 g/m²
Free
4810.19.20.10 Coated on one side only
kg 4810.19.20.90 Other
kg Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which more than 10 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process:
4810.22 Light-weight coated paper:
4810.22.10.00 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
kg Free
Other:
4810.22.50 Printed, embossed or perforated
Free
4810.22.50.44 Hole-punched looseleaf paper
kg 4810.22.50.80 Other
kg Other:
4810.22.60.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4810.22.70 Other
Free
4810.22.70.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg 4810.22.70.40 Other
kg 4810.29 Other:
4810.29.10 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
Free
4810.29.10.25 In rolls
kg 4810.29.10.35 In sheets
kg Other:
4810.29.50.00 Printed, embossed or perforated
kg Free
Other:
4810.29.60.00 Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography
kg, m² Free
4810.29.70 Other
Free
4810.29.70.20 Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber
kg Other:
4810.29.70.25 In rolls
kg 4810.29.70.35 In sheets
kg Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes:
4810.31 Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process and weighing 150 g/m² or less:
4810.31.10 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
Free
4810.31.10.20 Folding carton stock
kg 4810.31.10.40 Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like
kg Other:
4810.31.10.50 Gift wrap
kg 4810.31.10.80 Other
kg Other:
4810.31.30.00 Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips
kg Free
4810.31.65.00 Other
kg Free
4810.32 Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of wood fibers obtained by a chemical process and weighing more than 150 g/m²:
4810.32.10 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
Free
4810.32.10.20 Folding carton stock
kg 4810.32.10.40 Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like
kg 4810.32.10.60 Other
kg Other:
4810.32.30.00 Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips
kg Free
4810.32.65.00 Other
kg Free
4810.39 Other:
In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state:
4810.39.12.00 Whether or not impregnated, but not otherwise treated
kg Free
4810.39.14.00 Other
kg Free
Other:
4810.39.30.00 Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips
kg Free
4810.39.65.00 Other
kg Free
Other paper and paperboard:
4810.92 Multi-ply:
In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state:
4810.92.12 Weighing more than 150 g/m²
Free
4810.92.12.25 In rolls
kg 4810.92.12.35 In sheets
kg 4810.92.14 Other
Free
4810.92.14.25 In rolls
kg 4810.92.14.35 In sheets
kg Other:
4810.92.30.00 Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in strips
kg Free
4810.92.65 Other
Free
4810.92.65.25 In rolls
kg 4810.92.65.35 In sheets
kg 4810.99 Other:
4810.99.10 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
Free
4810.99.10.10 Gift wrap paper
kg 4810.99.10.50 Folding Carton
kg 4810.99.10.60 Other
kg Other:
4810.99.30.00 Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in strips
kg Free
4810.99.65.00 Other
kg Free
4811 Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-colored, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading 4803, 4809 or 4810:
4811.10 Tarred, bituminized or asphalted paper and paperboard:
4811.10.11.00 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
kg Free
4811.10.21.00 Other
kg Free
Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard:
4811.41 Self-adhesive:
4811.41.10.00 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
kg Free
Other:
4811.41.21.00 In strips or rolls
kg Free
4811.41.30.00 Other
kg Free
4811.49 Other:
4811.49.10.00 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
kg Free
Other:
4811.49.21.00 In strips or rolls
kg Free
4811.49.30.00 Other
kg Free
Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives):
4811.51 Bleached, weighing more than 150 g/m²:
In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state:
4811.51.20 0.3 mm or more in thickness
Free
4811.51.20.10 Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containers
kg Other:
4811.51.20.20 Folding carton stock
kg 4811.51.20.30 Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like
kg Other:
4811.51.20.40 Base stock for packaging
kg 4811.51.20.50 Other
kg 4811.51.40.00 Other
kg Free
4811.51.60.00 Other
kg Free
4811.59 Other:
In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state:
4811.59.20.00 Printing paper
kg Free
4811.59.40 Other
Free
4811.59.40.20 Folding carton stock
kg 4811.59.40.40 Other
kg 4811.59.60.00 Other
kg Free
4811.60 Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin, stearin, oil or glycerol:
4811.60.40.00 In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state
kg Free
4811.60.60.00 Other
kg Free
4811.90 Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers:
In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one side exceeding 36 cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the unfolded state:
4811.90.10.00 Handmade paper
kg Free
Other:
4811.90.20.00 Wholly or partly covered with flock, gelatin, metal or metal solutions
kg Free
Other:
4811.90.30.00 Impregnated with latex
kg Free
Other:
4811.90.40 Weighing not over 15 g/m²
Free
4811.90.40.10 Tissue papers, in sheets
kg 4811.90.40.90 Other
kg 4811.90.60 Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²
Free
4811.90.60.10 Tissue papers having a basis weight not exceeding 29 g/m², in sheets
kg 4811.90.60.90 Other
kg 4811.90.80 Weighing over 30 g/m²
Free
4811.90.80.20 Gift Wrap (other than tissue)
kg 4811.90.80.30 Direct thermal coated paper
kg 4811.90.80.50 Other
kg 4811.90.90 Other
Free
4811.90.90.10 Tissue papers having a basis weight not exceeding 29 g/m², in sheets
kg 4811.90.90.30 Direct thermal coated paper
kg 4811.90.90.35 Paper in sheets, lined or ruled, having a width of 152.4 to 360 mm inclusive and a length of 225.25 to 360 mm inclusive
kg 4811.90.90.80 Other
kg 4812.00.00.00 Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp
kg Free
4813 Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes:
4813.10.00.00 In the form of booklets or tubes
kg Free
4813.20.00.00 In rolls of a width not exceeding 5 cm
kg Free
4813.90.00.00 Other
kg Free
4814 Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings; window transparencies of paper:
4814.20.00.00 Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings, consisting of paper coated or covered, on the face side, with a grained, embossed, colored, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics
kg Free
4814.90.02.00 Other
kg Free
4816 Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper, whether or not put up in boxes:
4816.20.00.00 Self-copy paper
kg Free
4816.90.01.00 Other
kg Free
4817 Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery:
4817.10.00.00 Envelopes
thousands Free
4817.20 Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards:
4817.20.20.00 Sheets of writing paper, with border gummed or perforated, with or without inserts, prepared for use as combination sheets and envelopes
kg Free
4817.20.40.00 Other
kg Free
4817.30.00.00 Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery
kg Free
4818 Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36 cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, table napkins, bed sheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers:
4818.10.00.00 Toilet paper
kg Free
4818.20.00 Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels
Free
4818.20.00.20 Towels
kg 4818.20.00.40 Other
kg 4818.30.00.00 Tablecloths and table napkins
kg Free
4818.50.00 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
Free
4818.50.00.20 Hospital/medical gowns or scrubs
kg 4818.50.00.80 Other
kg 4818.90.00 Other
Free
4818.90.00.20 Face masks
kg 4818.90.00.80 Other
kg 4819 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like:
4819.10.00 Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard
Free
4819.10.00.20 Sanitary food and beverage containers
kg 4819.10.00.40 Other
kg 4819.20.00 Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard
Free
4819.20.00.20 Sanitary food and beverage containers
kg 4819.20.00.40 Other
kg 4819.30.00 Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more
Free
4819.30.00.20 Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bags
kg 4819.30.00.40 Other
kg 4819.40.00 Other sacks and bags, including cones
Free
4819.40.00.20 Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bags
kg 4819.40.00.40 Other
kg 4819.50 Other packing containers, including record sleeves:
4819.50.20.00 Sanitary food and beverage containers
kg Free
4819.50.30.00 Record sleeves
kg Free
4819.50.40 Other
Free
4819.50.40.20 Fiber drums, cans, tubes and similar containers
kg Other:
4819.50.40.40 Rigid boxes and cartons
kg 4819.50.40.60 Other
kg 4819.60.00.00 Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like
kg Free
4820 Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (looseleaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers (including cover boards and book jackets) of paper or paperboard:
4820.10 Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles:
4820.10.20 Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles
Free
4820.10.20.10 Diaries and address books
No. 4820.10.20.20 Memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles
No. 4820.10.20.30 Sewn composition books with dimensions of 152.4-381 mm (6" - 15"), inclusive (small side) X 222.5-381 mm (8.75" -15"), inclusive (large side)
No. 4820.10.20.40 Other note books with dimensions of 152.4-381 mm (6" - 15"), inclusive (small side) X 222.5-381 mm (8.75" -15"), inclusive (large side)
No. 4820.10.20.60 Other
No. 4820.10.40.00 Other
No. Free
4820.20.00.00 Exercise books
No. Free
4820.30.00 Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers
Free
4820.30.00.20 Looseleaf binders
kg 4820.30.00.40 Other
kg 4820.40.00.00 Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets
kg Free
4820.50.00.00 Albums for samples or for collections
No. Free
4820.90.00.00 Other
kg Free
4821 Paper and paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed:
4821.10 Printed:
4821.10.20.00 Printed in whole or in part by a lithographic process
kg Free
4821.10.40.00 Other
kg Free
4821.90 Other:
4821.90.20.00 Self-adhesive
kg Free
4821.90.40.00 Other
kg Free
4822 Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened):
4822.10.00.00 Of a kind used for winding textile yarn
kg Free
4822.90.00.00 Other
kg Free
4823 Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers:
4823.20 Filter paper and paperboard:
4823.20.10.00 Paint filters and strainers
kg Free
4823.20.90.00 Other
kg Free
4823.40.00.00 Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus
kg Free
Trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard:
4823.61.00 Of bamboo
Free
4823.61.00.20 Cups and round nested food containers
kg 4823.61.00.40 Other
kg 4823.69.00 Other
Free
4823.69.00.20 Cups and round nested food containers
kg 4823.69.00.40 Other
kg 4823.70.00 Molded or pressed articles of paper pulp
Free
4823.70.00.20 Plates, bowls or cups
No. 4823.70.00.40 Other
kg 4823.90 Other:
4823.90.10.00 Of paper pulp
kg Free
4823.90.20.00 Of papier-mâché
kg Free
Other:
4823.90.31.00 Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips
kg Free
4823.90.40.00 Frames or mounts for photographic slides
kg Free
4823.90.50.00 Hand fans
kg, No. Free
Other:
Of coated paper or paperboard:
4823.90.60.00 Gaskets, washers and other seals
kg Free
4823.90.67.00 Other
kg Free
4823.90.70.00 Of cellulose wadding
kg Free
Other:
4823.90.80.00 Gaskets, washers and other seals
kg Free
4823.90.86 Other
Free
4823.90.86.20 Shoe covers (booties) of a kind described in statistical note 2 to this chapter
kg 4823.90.86.80 Other
kg Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTS Chapter 48 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 48 covers Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard. It contains 513 individual tariff classifications, of which 225 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section X (Pulp of Wood; Paper and Paperboard).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 48? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 48 is not available. The highest individual rate in this chapter is not available. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 48? ▼
Yes, many chapters contain items with a "Free" general rate, meaning no duty is assessed for imports from most-favored-nation countries. Look for items marked "Free" in the tariff lines table below. Additional preferential rates may also apply under free trade agreements.
Where does PlainTariff get its tariff data? ▼
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- Search the full schedule by product description. Search HTS
The chapter average is an orientation only, duty is set per tariff line, and Special preferential rates may apply to qualifying origins.
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