HTS chapter 48

HTS chapter 48: paper and paperboard codes and duty rates

Chapter 48 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 22 headings and 225 rate lines, split into 312 ten-digit statistical codes. Each heading below lists its rate lines with the official description and the general (Column 1) rate of duty. The general rate is only the starting point: Section 301, Section 232 and other programs can add to it depending on the country of origin, and the calculator applies them for any line.

4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4801.00.01Newsprint, in rolls or sheetsFree

4802Uncoated 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4802.10.00Handmade paper and paperboardFree
4802.20.10Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard › 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 stateFree
4802.20.20Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4802.20.40Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboardFree
4802.40.00Wallpaper base (hanging paper)4802.40.00.00Free
4802.54.10Other 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 › 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 › Writing paperFree
4802.54.20Other 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 › 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 › India and bible paperFree
4802.54.31Other 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 › 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 stateFree
4802.54.50Other 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 › Weighing less than 40 g/m²: › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4802.54.61Other 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 › Weighing less than 40 g/m²:Free
4802.55.10Other 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 › Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm: › Writing and cover paperFree
4802.55.20Other 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 › Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm: › Drawing paperFree
4802.55.30Other 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 › Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm: › India and bible paperFree
4802.55.40Other 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 › Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm:Free
4802.55.60Other 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 › Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rolls › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4802.55.70Other 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 › Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rollsFree
4802.56.10Other 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 › 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 › Writing and cover paperFree
4802.56.20Other 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 › 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 › Drawing paperFree
4802.56.30Other 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 › 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 › India and bible paperFree
4802.56.40Other 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 › 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 stateFree
4802.56.60Other 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 › 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 › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4802.56.70Other 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 › 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 stateFree
4802.57.10Other 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 › Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m²: › Writing and cover paperFree
4802.57.20Other 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 › Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m²: › Drawing paperFree
4802.57.30Other 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 › Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m²: › India and bible paperFree
4802.57.40Other 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 › Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m²:Free
4802.58.10Other 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 › 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 › Writing and cover paperFree
4802.58.20Other 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 › 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 stateFree
4802.58.50Other 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 › Weighing more than 150 g/m²: › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4802.58.60Other 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 › Weighing more than 150 g/m²:Free
4802.61.10Other 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 › In rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm: › Writing and cover paperFree
4802.61.20Other 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 › In rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm: › Drawing paperFree
4802.61.31Other 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 › In rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm:Free
4802.61.50Other 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 › In rolls › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4802.61.60Other 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 › In rollsFree
4802.62.10Other 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 › 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 › Writing and cover paperFree
4802.62.20Other 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 › 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 › Drawing paperFree
4802.62.30Other 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 › 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 stateFree
4802.62.50Other 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 › In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4802.62.61Other 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 › In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded stateFree
4802.69.10Other 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 › Writing and cover paperFree
4802.69.20Other 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 › Drawing paperFree
4802.69.30Other 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 processFree

4803Toilet 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4803.00.20Cellulose waddingFree
4803.00.40OtherFree

4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 4803

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4804.11.00Kraftliner › UnbleachedFree
4804.19.00KraftlinerFree
4804.21.00Sack kraft paper › UnbleachedFree
4804.29.00Sack kraft paperFree
4804.31.10Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m² or less › Unbleached › Condenser paper › Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²Free
4804.31.20Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m² or less › Unbleached › Condenser paperFree
4804.31.40Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m² or less › Unbleached › Wrapping paperFree
4804.31.60Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m² or less › UnbleachedFree
4804.39.20Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m² or less › Condenser paperFree
4804.39.40Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m² or less › Wrapping paperFree
4804.39.60Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 150 g/m² or lessFree
4804.41.20Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²: › Unbleached › Wrapping paperFree
4804.41.40Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²: › UnbleachedFree
4804.42.00Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²: › 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 processFree
4804.49.00Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²:Free
4804.51.00Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m² or more › UnbleachedFree
4804.52.00Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m² or more › 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 processFree
4804.59.00Other kraft paper and paperboard weighing 225 g/m² or moreFree

4805Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as specified in note 3 to this chapter

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4805.11.00Fluting paper › Semichemical fluting paperFree
4805.12.10Fluting paper › Straw fluting paper › Weighing 150 g/m² or lessFree
4805.12.20Fluting paper › Straw fluting paper › Weighing over 150 g/m²Free
4805.19.10Fluting paper › Weighing 150 g/m² or lessFree
4805.19.20Fluting paper › Weighing over 150 g/m²Free
4805.24.50Testliner (recycled liner board) › Weighing 150 g/m² or less › Weighing not over 15 g/m²Free
4805.24.70Testliner (recycled liner board) › Weighing 150 g/m² or less › Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²Free
4805.24.90Testliner (recycled liner board) › Weighing 150 g/m² or less › Weighing over 30 g/m²Free
4805.25.00Testliner (recycled liner board) › Weighing more than 150 g/m²Free
4805.30.00Sulfite wrapping paperFree
4805.40.00Filter paper and paperboardFree
4805.50.00Felt paper and paperboardFree
4805.91.10Weighing 150 g/m² or less › Multi-ply paper and paperboard; bibulous and wrapping paperFree
4805.91.20Weighing 150 g/m² or less › Condenser paperFree
4805.91.50Weighing 150 g/m² or less › Weighing not over 15 g/m²Free
4805.91.70Weighing 150 g/m² or less › Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²Free
4805.91.90Weighing 150 g/m² or less › Weighing over 30 g/m²Free
4805.92.20Weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²: › PressboardFree
4805.92.40Weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²:Free
4805.93.20Weighing 225 g/m² or more › PressboardFree
4805.93.40Weighing 225 g/m² or moreFree

4806Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4806.10.00Vegetable parchmentFree
4806.20.00Greaseproof papersFree
4806.30.00Tracing papersFree
4806.40.00Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papersFree

4807Composite 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4807.00.10Paper and paperboard, laminated internally with bitumen, tar or asphaltFree
4807.00.91Straw paper and paperboard, whether or not covered with paper other than straw paperFree
4807.00.92Cloth-lined or reinforced paperFree
4807.00.94Other › Other › OtherFree

4808Paper 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4808.10.00Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforatedFree
4808.40.00Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforatedFree
4808.90.20Creped or crinkledFree
4808.90.40EmbossedFree
4808.90.60Other › OtherFree

4809Carbon 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4809.20.20Self-copy paper › Writing paperFree
4809.20.40Self-copy paperFree
4809.90.20Stereotype-matrix board and matFree
4809.90.40Decalcomania paper › SimplexFree
4809.90.60Decalcomania paper › DuplexFree
4809.90.71Impregnated, coated or both, but not otherwise treatedFree
4809.90.80Other › Other › OtherFree

4810Paper 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4810.13.11Paper 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 › In rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm: › Weighing not more than 150 g/m²: › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4810.13.13Paper 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 › In rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm: › Weighing not more than 150 g/m²: › India or bible paperFree
4810.13.19Paper 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 › In rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm: › Weighing not more than 150 g/m²:Free
4810.13.20Paper 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 › In rolls › Of a width exceeding 15 cm: › Weighing more than 150 g/m²Free
4810.13.50Paper 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 › In rolls › Printed, embossed or perforatedFree
4810.13.60Paper 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 › In rolls › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4810.13.70Paper 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 › In rollsFree
4810.14.11Paper 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 › 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: › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4810.14.13Paper 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 › 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: › India or bible paperFree
4810.14.19Paper 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 › 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:Free
4810.14.20Paper 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 › 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 more than 150 g/m²Free
4810.14.50Paper 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 › In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state › Printed, embossed or perforatedFree
4810.14.60Paper 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 › In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4810.14.70Paper 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 › In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded stateFree
4810.19.11Paper 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 › Weighing not more than 150 g/m²: › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4810.19.13Paper 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 › Weighing not more than 150 g/m²: › India or bible paperFree
4810.19.19Paper 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 › Weighing not more than 150 g/m²:Free
4810.19.20Paper 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 › Weighing more than 150 g/m²Free
4810.22.10Paper 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 › Light-weight coated paper › 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 stateFree
4810.22.50Paper 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 › Light-weight coated paper › Printed, embossed or perforatedFree
4810.22.60Paper 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 › Light-weight coated paper › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4810.22.70Paper 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 › Light-weight coated paperFree
4810.29.10Paper 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 › 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 stateFree
4810.29.50Paper 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 › Printed, embossed or perforatedFree
4810.29.60Paper 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 › Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree
4810.29.70Paper 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 processFree
4810.31.10Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes › 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 › 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 stateFree
4810.31.30Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes › 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 › Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in stripsFree
4810.31.65Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes › 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 lessFree
4810.32.10Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes › 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: › 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 stateFree
4810.32.30Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes › 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: › Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in stripsFree
4810.32.65Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes › 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:Free
4810.39.12Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes › 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 › Whether or not impregnated, but not otherwise treatedFree
4810.39.14Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes › 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 stateFree
4810.39.30Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes › Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in stripsFree
4810.39.65Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposesFree
4810.92.12Other paper and paperboard › 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 › Weighing more than 150 g/m²Free
4810.92.14Other paper and paperboard › 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 stateFree
4810.92.30Other paper and paperboard › Multi-ply › Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in stripsFree
4810.92.65Other paper and paperboard › Multi-plyFree
4810.99.10Other paper and paperboard › 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 stateFree
4810.99.30Other paper and paperboard › Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in stripsFree
4810.99.65Other paper and paperboardFree

4811Paper, 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4811.10.11Tarred, bituminized or asphalted paper and paperboard › 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 stateFree
4811.10.21Tarred, bituminized or asphalted paper and paperboardFree
4811.41.10Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard › Self-adhesive › 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 state4811.41.10.00Free
4811.41.21Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard › Self-adhesive › In strips or rollsFree
4811.41.30Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard › Self-adhesiveFree
4811.49.10Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard › 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 stateFree
4811.49.21Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard › In strips or rollsFree
4811.49.30Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboardFree
4811.51.20Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) › 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 › 0.3 mm or more in thicknessFree
4811.51.40Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) › 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 stateFree
4811.51.60Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) › Bleached, weighing more than 150 g/m²:Free
4811.59.20Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) › 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 › Printing paperFree
4811.59.40Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives) › 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 stateFree
4811.59.60Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives)Free
4811.60.40Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin, stearin, oil or glycerol › 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 stateFree
4811.60.60Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin, stearin, oil or glycerolFree
4811.90.10Other 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 › Handmade paperFree
4811.90.20Other 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 › Wholly or partly covered with flock, gelatin, metal or metal solutionsFree
4811.90.30Other 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 › Impregnated with latexFree
4811.90.40Other 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 › Weighing not over 15 g/m²Free
4811.90.60Other 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 › Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²Free
4811.90.80Other 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 › Weighing over 30 g/m²Free
4811.90.90Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibersFree

4812Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4812.00.00Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulpFree

4813Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4813.10.00In the form of booklets or tubesFree
4813.20.00In rolls of a width not exceeding 5 cmFree
4813.90.00OtherFree

4814Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings; window transparencies of paper

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4814.20.00Wallpaper 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 plasticsFree
4814.90.02OtherFree

4816Carbon 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4816.20.00Self-copy paperFree
4816.90.01OtherFree

4817Envelopes, 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4817.10.00EnvelopesFree
4817.20.20Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards › Sheets of writing paper, with border gummed or perforated, with or without inserts, prepared for use as combination sheets and envelopesFree
4817.20.40Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cardsFree
4817.30.00Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationeryFree

4818Toilet 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4818.10.00Toilet paper4818.10.00.00Free
4818.20.00Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towelsFree
4818.30.00Tablecloths and table napkinsFree
4818.50.00Articles of apparel and clothing accessoriesFree
4818.90.00Other4818.90.00.80Free

4819Cartons, 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4819.10.00Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard4819.10.00.40Free
4819.20.00Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard4819.20.00.40Free
4819.30.00Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more4819.30.00.40Free
4819.40.00Other sacks and bags, including conesFree
4819.50.20Other packing containers, including record sleeves › Sanitary food and beverage containersFree
4819.50.30Other packing containers, including record sleeves › Record sleevesFree
4819.50.40Other packing containers, including record sleeves4819.50.40.40Free
4819.60.00Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the likeFree

4820Registers, 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4820.10.20Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles › Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articlesFree
4820.10.40Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articlesFree
4820.20.00Exercise booksFree
4820.30.00Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers4820.30.00.40Free
4820.40.00Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon setsFree
4820.50.00Albums for samples or for collectionsFree
4820.90.00OtherFree

4821Paper and paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4821.10.20Printed › Printed in whole or in part by a lithographic process4821.10.20.00Free
4821.10.40Printed4821.10.40.00Free
4821.90.20Self-adhesiveFree
4821.90.40Other › OtherFree

4822Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened)

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4822.10.00Of a kind used for winding textile yarnFree
4822.90.00OtherFree

4823Other 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

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
4823.20.10Filter paper and paperboard › Paint filters and strainersFree
4823.20.90Filter paper and paperboardFree
4823.40.00Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatusFree
4823.61.00Trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard › Of bambooFree
4823.69.00Trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard4823.69.00.40Free
4823.70.00Molded or pressed articles of paper pulpFree
4823.90.10Of paper pulpFree
4823.90.20Of papier-mâchéFree
4823.90.31Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in stripsFree
4823.90.40Frames or mounts for photographic slidesFree
4823.90.50Hand fansFree
4823.90.60Of coated paper or paperboard › Gaskets, washers and other sealsFree
4823.90.67Of coated paper or paperboardFree
4823.90.70Of cellulose waddingFree
4823.90.80Gaskets, washers and other sealsFree
4823.90.86Other › Other › Other › Other › OtherFree

Descriptions and general rates from the current USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The general rate excludes additional duties such as Section 301, Section 232 and antidumping or countervailing duties, which depend on the country of origin.