Section 10: Pulp of Wood; Paper and Paperboard
Chapter 48: Chapter 48
290 tariff codes in this chapter
| HTS Code | Description | General Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4801.00.01 | Newsprint, in rolls or sheets | Free |
| 4802 | Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and n... | — |
| 4802.10.00 | Handmade paper and paperboard | Free |
| 4802.20 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensiti... | — |
| 4802.20.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4802.20.20 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4802.20.40 | Other | Free |
| 4802.40.00 | Wallpaper base (hanging paper) | Free |
| 4802.54 | Weighing less than 40 g/m²: | — |
| 4802.54.10 | Writing paper | Free |
| 4802.54.20 | India and bible paper | Free |
| 4802.54.31 | Other | Free |
| 4802.54.50 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4802.54.61 | Other | Free |
| 4802.55 | Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rolls: | — |
| 4802.55.10 | Writing and cover paper | Free |
| 4802.55.20 | Drawing paper | Free |
| 4802.55.30 | India and bible paper | Free |
| 4802.55.40 | Other | Free |
| 4802.55.60 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4802.55.70 | Other | Free |
| 4802.56 | Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm an... | — |
| 4802.56.10 | Writing and cover paper | Free |
| 4802.56.20 | Drawing paper | Free |
| 4802.56.30 | India and bible paper | Free |
| 4802.56.40 | Other | Free |
| 4802.56.60 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4802.56.70 | Other | Free |
| 4802.57 | Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m²: | — |
| 4802.57.10 | Writing and cover paper | Free |
| 4802.57.20 | Drawing paper | Free |
| 4802.57.30 | India and bible paper | Free |
| 4802.57.40 | Other | Free |
| 4802.58 | Weighing more than 150 g/m²: | — |
| 4802.58.10 | Writing and cover paper | Free |
| 4802.58.20 | Other | Free |
| 4802.58.50 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4802.58.60 | Other | Free |
| 4802.61 | In rolls: | — |
| 4802.61.10 | Writing and cover paper | Free |
| 4802.61.20 | Drawing paper | Free |
| 4802.61.31 | Other | Free |
| 4802.61.50 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4802.61.60 | Other | Free |
| 4802.62 | In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded... | — |
| 4802.62.10 | Writing and cover paper | Free |
| 4802.62.20 | Drawing paper | Free |
| 4802.62.30 | Other | Free |
| 4802.62.50 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4802.62.61 | Other | Free |
| 4802.69 | Other: | — |
| 4802.69.10 | Writing and cover paper | Free |
| 4802.69.20 | Drawing paper | Free |
| 4802.69.30 | Other | Free |
| 4803.00 | Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for household ... | — |
| 4803.00.20 | Cellulose wadding | Free |
| 4803.00.40 | Other | Free |
| 4804 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 4803: | — |
| 4804.11.00 | Unbleached | Free |
| 4804.19.00 | Other | Free |
| 4804.21.00 | Unbleached | Free |
| 4804.29.00 | Other | Free |
| 4804.31 | Unbleached: | — |
| 4804.31.10 | Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m² | Free |
| 4804.31.20 | Other | Free |
| 4804.31.40 | Wrapping paper | Free |
| 4804.31.60 | Other | Free |
| 4804.39 | Other: | — |
| 4804.39.20 | Condenser paper | Free |
| 4804.39.40 | Wrapping paper | Free |
| 4804.39.60 | Other | Free |
| 4804.41 | Unbleached: | — |
| 4804.41.20 | Wrapping paper | Free |
| 4804.41.40 | Other | Free |
| 4804.42.00 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fibe... | Free |
| 4804.49.00 | Other | Free |
| 4804.51.00 | Unbleached | Free |
| 4804.52.00 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fibe... | Free |
| 4804.59.00 | Other | Free |
| 4805 | Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as spe... | — |
| 4805.11.00 | Semichemical fluting paper | Free |
| 4805.12 | Straw fluting paper: | — |
| 4805.12.10 | Weighing 150 g/m² or less | Free |
| 4805.12.20 | Weighing over 150 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.19 | Other: | — |
| 4805.19.10 | Weighing 150 g/m² or less | Free |
| 4805.19.20 | Weighing over 150 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.24 | Weighing 150 g/m² or less: | — |
| 4805.24.50 | Weighing not over 15 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.24.70 | Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.24.90 | Weighing over 30 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.25.00 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.30.00 | Sulfite wrapping paper | Free |
| 4805.40.00 | Filter paper and paperboard | Free |
| 4805.50.00 | Felt paper and paperboard | Free |
| 4805.91 | Weighing 150 g/m² or less: | — |
| 4805.91.10 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard; bibulous and wrapping paper | Free |
| 4805.91.20 | Condenser paper | Free |
| 4805.91.50 | Weighing not over 15 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.91.70 | Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.91.90 | Weighing over 30 g/m² | Free |
| 4805.92 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²: | — |
| 4805.92.20 | Pressboard | Free |
| 4805.92.40 | Other | Free |
| 4805.93 | Weighing 225 g/m² or more: | — |
| 4805.93.20 | Pressboard | Free |
| 4805.93.40 | Other | Free |
| 4806 | Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or... | — |
| 4806.10.00 | Vegetable parchment | Free |
| 4806.20.00 | Greaseproof papers | Free |
| 4806.30.00 | Tracing papers | Free |
| 4806.40.00 | Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers | Free |
| 4807.00 | Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an... | — |
| 4807.00.10 | Paper and paperboard, laminated internally with bitumen, tar or asphalt | Free |
| 4807.00.91 | Straw paper and paperboard, whether or not covered with paper other than straw paper | Free |
| 4807.00.92 | Cloth-lined or reinforced paper | Free |
| 4807.00.94 | Other | Free |
| 4808 | Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embo... | — |
| 4808.10.00 | Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated | Free |
| 4808.40.00 | Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated | Free |
| 4808.90 | Other: | — |
| 4808.90.20 | Creped or crinkled | Free |
| 4808.90.40 | Embossed | Free |
| 4808.90.60 | Other | Free |
| 4809 | Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated ... | — |
| 4809.20 | Self-copy paper: | — |
| 4809.20.20 | Writing paper | Free |
| 4809.20.40 | Other | Free |
| 4809.90 | Other: | — |
| 4809.90.20 | Stereotype-matrix board and mat | Free |
| 4809.90.40 | Simplex | Free |
| 4809.90.60 | Duplex | Free |
| 4809.90.71 | Impregnated, coated or both, but not otherwise treated | Free |
| 4809.90.80 | Other | Free |
| 4810 | Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substa... | — |
| 4810.13 | In rolls: | — |
| 4810.13.11 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4810.13.13 | India or bible paper | Free |
| 4810.13.19 | Other | Free |
| 4810.13.20 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free |
| 4810.13.50 | Printed, embossed or perforated | Free |
| 4810.13.60 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4810.13.70 | Other | Free |
| 4810.14 | In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded... | — |
| 4810.14.11 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4810.14.13 | India or bible paper | Free |
| 4810.14.19 | Other | Free |
| 4810.14.20 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free |
| 4810.14.50 | Printed, embossed or perforated | Free |
| 4810.14.60 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4810.14.70 | Other | Free |
| 4810.19 | Other: | — |
| 4810.19.11 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4810.19.13 | India or bible paper | Free |
| 4810.19.19 | Other | Free |
| 4810.19.20 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free |
| 4810.22 | Light-weight coated paper: | — |
| 4810.22.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4810.22.50 | Printed, embossed or perforated | Free |
| 4810.22.60 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4810.22.70 | Other | Free |
| 4810.29 | Other: | — |
| 4810.29.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4810.29.50 | Printed, embossed or perforated | Free |
| 4810.29.60 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free |
| 4810.29.70 | Other | Free |
| 4810.31 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fibe... | — |
| 4810.31.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4810.31.30 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips | Free |
| 4810.31.65 | Other | Free |
| 4810.32 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 percent by weight of the total fibe... | — |
| 4810.32.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4810.32.30 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips | Free |
| 4810.32.65 | Other | Free |
| 4810.39 | Other: | — |
| 4810.39.12 | Whether or not impregnated, but not otherwise treated | Free |
| 4810.39.14 | Other | Free |
| 4810.39.30 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips | Free |
| 4810.39.65 | Other | Free |
| 4810.92 | Multi-ply: | — |
| 4810.92.12 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free |
| 4810.92.14 | Other | Free |
| 4810.92.30 | Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in strips | Free |
| 4810.92.65 | Other | Free |
| 4810.99 | Other: | — |
| 4810.99.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4810.99.30 | Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in strips | Free |
| 4810.99.65 | Other | Free |
| 4811 | Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, coated, impregnated, covered, sur... | — |
| 4811.10 | Tarred, bituminized or asphalted paper and paperboard: | — |
| 4811.10.11 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4811.10.21 | Other | Free |
| 4811.41 | Self-adhesive: | — |
| 4811.41.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4811.41.21 | In strips or rolls | Free |
| 4811.41.30 | Other | Free |
| 4811.49 | Other: | — |
| 4811.49.10 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4811.49.21 | In strips or rolls | Free |
| 4811.49.30 | Other | Free |
| 4811.51 | Bleached, weighing more than 150 g/m²: | — |
| 4811.51.20 | 0.3 mm or more in thickness | Free |
| 4811.51.40 | Other | Free |
| 4811.51.60 | Other | Free |
| 4811.59 | Other: | — |
| 4811.59.20 | Printing paper | Free |
| 4811.59.40 | Other | Free |
| 4811.59.60 | Other | Free |
| 4811.60 | Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin, stearin, oil or glycerol: | — |
| 4811.60.40 | In strips or rolls of a width exceeding 15 cm or in rectangular (including square) sheets with one s... | Free |
| 4811.60.60 | Other | Free |
| 4811.90 | Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers: | — |
| 4811.90.10 | Handmade paper | Free |
| 4811.90.20 | Wholly or partly covered with flock, gelatin, metal or metal solutions | Free |
| 4811.90.30 | Impregnated with latex | Free |
| 4811.90.40 | Weighing not over 15 g/m² | Free |
| 4811.90.60 | Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m² | Free |
| 4811.90.80 | Weighing over 30 g/m² | Free |
| 4811.90.90 | Other | Free |
| 4812.00.00 | Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp | Free |
| 4813 | Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes: | — |
| 4813.10.00 | In the form of booklets or tubes | Free |
| 4813.20.00 | In rolls of a width not exceeding 5 cm | Free |
| 4813.90.00 | Other | Free |
| 4814 | Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings; window transparencies of paper: | — |
| 4814.20.00 | Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings, consisting of paper coated or covered, on the face side, with a... | Free |
| 4814.90.02 | Other | Free |
| 4816 | Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading 4809... | — |
| 4816.20.00 | Self-copy paper | Free |
| 4816.90.01 | Other | Free |
| 4817 | Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, po... | — |
| 4817.10.00 | Envelopes | Free |
| 4817.20 | Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards: | — |
| 4817.20.20 | Sheets of writing paper, with border gummed or perforated, with or without inserts, prepared for use... | Free |
| 4817.20.40 | Other | Free |
| 4817.30.00 | Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of... | Free |
| 4818 | Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers, of a kind used for ho... | — |
| 4818.10.00 | Toilet paper | Free |
| 4818.20.00 | Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels | Free |
| 4818.30.00 | Tablecloths and table napkins | Free |
| 4818.50.00 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | Free |
| 4818.90.00 | Other | Free |
| 4819 | Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or... | — |
| 4819.10.00 | Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | Free |
| 4819.20.00 | Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard | Free |
| 4819.30.00 | Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or more | Free |
| 4819.40.00 | Other sacks and bags, including cones | Free |
| 4819.50 | Other packing containers, including record sleeves: | — |
| 4819.50.20 | Sanitary food and beverage containers | Free |
| 4819.50.30 | Record sleeves | Free |
| 4819.50.40 | Other | Free |
| 4819.60.00 | Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the... | Free |
| 4820 | Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diari... | — |
| 4820.10 | Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diari... | — |
| 4820.10.20 | Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles | Free |
| 4820.10.40 | Other | Free |
| 4820.20.00 | Exercise books | Free |
| 4820.30.00 | Binders (other than book covers), folders and file covers | Free |
| 4820.40.00 | Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets | Free |
| 4820.50.00 | Albums for samples or for collections | Free |
| 4820.90.00 | Other | Free |
| 4821 | Paper and paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed: | — |
| 4821.10 | Printed: | — |
| 4821.10.20 | Printed in whole or in part by a lithographic process | Free |
| 4821.10.40 | Other | Free |
| 4821.90 | Other: | — |
| 4821.90.20 | Self-adhesive | Free |
| 4821.90.40 | Other | Free |
| 4822 | Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perfor... | — |
| 4822.10.00 | Of a kind used for winding textile yarn | Free |
| 4822.90.00 | Other | Free |
| 4823 | Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, cut to size or shape; other... | — |
| 4823.20 | Filter paper and paperboard: | — |
| 4823.20.10 | Paint filters and strainers | Free |
| 4823.20.90 | Other | Free |
| 4823.40.00 | Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus | Free |
| 4823.61.00 | Of bamboo | Free |
| 4823.69.00 | Other | Free |
| 4823.70.00 | Molded or pressed articles of paper pulp | Free |
| 4823.90 | Other: | — |
| 4823.90.10 | Of paper pulp | Free |
| 4823.90.20 | Of papier-mâché | Free |
| 4823.90.31 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips | Free |
| 4823.90.40 | Frames or mounts for photographic slides | Free |
| 4823.90.50 | Hand fans | Free |
| 4823.90.60 | Gaskets, washers and other seals | Free |
| 4823.90.67 | Other | Free |
| 4823.90.70 | Of cellulose wadding | Free |
| 4823.90.80 | Gaskets, washers and other seals | Free |
| 4823.90.86 | Other | Free |
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Chapter 48 FAQ
What products are covered by HTS Chapter 48?▶
Chapter 48 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers chapter 48. It contains 290 tariff codes classifying specific products for US import duty purposes.
How many tariff codes are in Chapter 48?▶
Chapter 48 contains 290 tariff codes, of which 225 are classifiable (leaf) codes. 225 of these codes have a duty-free general rate.
What are the duty rates for Chapter 48 imports?▶
Duty rates in Chapter 48 (Chapter 48) vary by specific product classification and country of origin. General (MFN) rates apply to most countries, while preferential rates may be available under trade agreements like USMCA, GSP, or bilateral FTAs.