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Section X: Pulp of Wood or of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper and Paperboard; Articles Thereof

Chapter 48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

Chapter 48 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard and sits within Section X: Pulp of Wood or of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper and Paperboard; Articles Thereof.

About Chapter 48

Chapter 48 contains 312 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 18 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the applicable Column 1, Special, and Column 2 duty rates.

All 312 10-digit lines in this chapter enter duty-free under the general (Column 1) rate. Country-of-origin overlays (Section 301 for China, Section 232 for steel/aluminum, IEEPA reciprocal tariffs, AD/CVD orders) can still apply on top of the base rate — open any code for the live overlay stack.

Every code page links into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the HTS code prefilled, so you can compute the full landed duty for a specific shipment by entering value, country of origin, and (where relevant) material content or date of entry. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

4801

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4801.00.01Newsprint, in rolls or sheetsFreeFree
4801.00.01.20Standard newsprint papert
4801.00.01.40Othert

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4802.10.00.00Handmade paper and paperboardFree17.5%kg
4802.20Paper 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 stateFree20%
4802.20.20.00··Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4802.20.40··OtherFree30%
4802.20.40.20···Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4802.20.40.40···Otherkg
4802.40.00.00Wallpaper base (hanging paper)Free10%kg
4802.54·Weighing less than 40 g/m²:
4802.54.10.00···Writing paperFree28%kg
4802.54.20.00···India and bible paperFree18%kg
4802.54.31.00···OtherFree11.5%kg
4802.54.50.00···Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m2
4802.54.61.00···OtherFree30%kg
4802.55·Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rolls:
4802.55.10.00···Writing and cover paperFree28%kg
4802.55.20.00···Drawing paperFree15.5%kg
4802.55.30.00···India and bible paperFree18%kg
4802.55.40.00···OtherFree11.5%kg
4802.55.60.00···Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4802.55.70···OtherFree30%
4802.55.70.20····Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4802.55.70.40····Otherkg
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:
4802.56.10.00···Writing and cover paperFree28%kg
4802.56.20.00···Drawing paperFree15.5%kg
4802.56.30.00···India and bible paperFree18%kg
4802.56.40.00···OtherFree11.5%kg
4802.56.60.00···Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4802.56.70···OtherFree30%
4802.56.70.20····Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4802.56.70.50·····Writing and cover paperkg
4802.56.70.90·····Otherkg
4802.57·Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m²:
4802.57.10··Writing and cover paperFree28%
4802.57.10.40···With one side equal to 965 mm and the other side equal to 635 mm in the unfolded statekg
4802.57.10.85···Otherkg
4802.57.20.00··Drawing paperFree15.5%kg
4802.57.30.00··India and bible paperFree18%kg
4802.57.40··OtherFree11.5%
4802.57.40.40···With one side equal to 965 mm and the other side equal to 635 mm in the unfolded statekg
4802.57.40.85···Otherkg
4802.58·Weighing more than 150 g/m²:
4802.58.10.00···Writing and cover paperFree30%kg
4802.58.20···OtherFree24.5%
4802.58.20.20····Drawing paperkg
4802.58.20.40····Bristolskg
4802.58.20.80····Otherkg
4802.58.50.00···Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4802.58.60···OtherFree30%
4802.58.60.20····Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4802.58.60.40····Otherkg
4802.61·In rolls:
4802.61.10.00···Writing and cover paperFree28%kg
4802.61.20.00···Drawing paperFree15.5%kg
4802.61.31···OtherFree11.5%
4802.61.31.10····Weighing less than 40 g/m2kg
4802.61.31.35·····Supercalenderedkg
4802.61.31.91·····Otherkg
4802.61.50.00···Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4802.61.60···OtherFree30%
4802.61.60.20····Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4802.61.60.40····Otherkg
4802.62·In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state:
4802.62.10.00···Writing and cover paperFree28%kg
4802.62.20.00···Drawing paperFree15.5%kg
4802.62.30.00···OtherFree11.5%kg
4802.62.50.00···Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4802.62.61···OtherFree30%
4802.62.61.20····Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4802.62.61.40····Otherkg
4802.69·Other:
4802.69.10.00··Writing and cover paperFree28%kg
4802.69.20.00··Drawing paperFree15.5%kg
4802.69.30.00··OtherFree11.5%kg

4803

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4803.00Toilet 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:
4803.00.20.00Cellulose waddingFree24%kg
4803.00.40.00OtherFree36%kg

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

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4804.11.00.00·UnbleachedFree20%kg
4804.19.00.00·OtherFree20%kg
4804.21.00.00·UnbleachedFree30%kg
4804.29.00.00·OtherFree30%kg
4804.31·Unbleached:
4804.31.10.00···Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²Free20.5%kg
4804.31.20.00···OtherFree25%kg
4804.31.40··Wrapping paperFree30%
4804.31.40.20···Bag or sack paperkg
4804.31.40.40···Otherkg
4804.31.60.00··OtherFree30%kg
4804.39·Other:
4804.39.20.00··Condenser paperFree25%kg
4804.39.40··Wrapping paperFree30%
4804.39.40.20···Bag or sack paperkg
4804.39.40.41····Tissue paper having a basis weight not exceeding 29 g/m², in sheetskg
4804.39.40.49····Otherkg
4804.39.60··OtherFree30%
4804.39.60.20···Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the likekg
4804.39.60.40···Otherkg
4804.41·Unbleached:
4804.41.20.00··Wrapping paperFree30%kg
4804.41.40.00··OtherFree30%kg
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 processFree30%
4804.42.00.10··Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containerskg
4804.42.00.20···Folding carton stockkg
4804.42.00.30···Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the likekg
4804.42.00.40····Base stock for packagingkg
4804.42.00.50····Otherkg
4804.49.00.00·OtherFree30%kg
4804.51.00.00·UnbleachedFree30%kg
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 processFree30%
4804.52.00.10··Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containerskg
4804.52.00.20···Folding carton stockkg
4804.52.00.30···Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the likekg
4804.52.00.40····Base stock for packagingkg
4804.52.00.50····Otherkg
4804.59.00.00·OtherFree30%kg

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

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4805.11.00.00·Semichemical fluting paperFree30%kg
4805.12·Straw fluting paper:
4805.12.10.00··Weighing 150 g/m² or lessFree30%kg
4805.12.20.00··Weighing over 150 g/m²Free30%kg
4805.19·Other:
4805.19.10.00··Weighing 150 g/m² or lessFree30%kg
4805.19.20.00··Weighing over 150 g/m²Free30%kg
4805.24·Weighing 150 g/m² or less:
4805.24.50.00··Weighing not over 15 g/m²Free30%kg
4805.24.70.00··Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²Free11¢/kg + 15%kg
4805.24.90.00··Weighing over 30 g/m²Free30%kg
4805.25.00.00·Weighing more than 150 g/m²Free30%kg
4805.30.00.00Sulfite wrapping paperFree30%kg
4805.40.00.00Filter paper and paperboardFree11¢/kg + 15%kg
4805.50.00.00Felt paper and paperboardFree10%kg
4805.91·Weighing 150 g/m² or less:
4805.91.10··Multi-ply paper and paperboard; bibulous and wrapping paperFree30%
4805.91.10.10···Folding carton boardkg
4805.91.10.90···Otherkg
4805.91.20.00··Condenser paperFree25%kg
4805.91.50.00···Weighing not over 15 g/m²Free30%kg
4805.91.70.00···Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²Free11¢/kg + 15%kg
4805.91.90.00···Weighing over 30 g/m²Free30%kg
4805.92·Weighing more than 150 g/m² but less than 225 g/m²:
4805.92.20.00··PressboardFree30%kg
4805.92.40··OtherFree30%
4805.92.40.10···Folding carton boardkg
4805.92.40.20···Construction paperkg
4805.92.40.30···Linerboard containing by weight less than 80 percent chemical sulfate wood pulpkg
4805.92.40.40···Otherkg
4805.93·Weighing 225 g/m² or more:
4805.93.20.00··PressboardFree30%kg
4805.93.40··OtherFree30%
4805.93.40.10···Folding carton boardkg
4805.93.40.15···Wet machine boardkg
4805.93.40.20···Construction paperkg
4805.93.40.30···Linerboard containing by weight less than 80 percent chemical sulfate wood pulpkg
4805.93.40.50···Tube and core boardkg
4805.93.40.60···Otherkg

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

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4806.10.00.00Vegetable parchmentFree19%kg
4806.20.00.00Greaseproof papersFree7¢/kg + 15%kg
4806.30.00.00Tracing papersFree7¢/kg + 15%kg
4806.40.00.00Glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papersFree7¢/kg + 15%kg

4807

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4807.00Composite 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:
4807.00.10.00Paper and paperboard, laminated internally with bitumen, tar or asphaltFree30%kg
4807.00.91.00·Straw paper and paperboard, whether or not covered with paper other than straw paperFree30%kg
4807.00.92.00··Cloth-lined or reinforced paperFree22.5%kg
4807.00.94.00··OtherFree30%kg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4808.10.00.00Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforatedFree30%kg
4808.40.00.00Kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforatedFree36%kg
4808.90Other:
4808.90.20.00·Creped or crinkledFree36%kg
4808.90.40.00·EmbossedFree18.5%kg
4808.90.60.00·OtherFree35%kg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4809.20Self-copy paper:
4809.20.20.00·Writing paperFree35%kg
4809.20.40.00·OtherFree25%kg
4809.90Other:
4809.90.20.00·Stereotype-matrix board and matFree35%kg
4809.90.40.00··SimplexFree15%kg
4809.90.60.00··DuplexFreeFreekg
4809.90.71.00··Impregnated, coated or both, but not otherwise treatedFree25%kg
4809.90.80.00··OtherFree20%kg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4810.13·In rolls:
4810.13.11····Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%
4810.13.11.20·····Baryta coatedkg, m²
4810.13.11.40·····Otherkg, m²
4810.13.13.00····India or bible paperFree24%kg
4810.13.19.00····OtherFree37%kg
4810.13.20···Weighing more than 150 g/m²Free42%
4810.13.20.10····Coated on one side onlykg
4810.13.20.90····Otherkg
4810.13.50.00···Printed, embossed or perforatedFree30%kg
4810.13.60.00····Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4810.13.70····OtherFree30%
4810.13.70.20·····Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4810.13.70.40·····Otherkg
4810.14·In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state:
4810.14.11····Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%
4810.14.11.20·····Baryta coatedkg, m²
4810.14.11.40·····Otherkg, m²
4810.14.13.00····India or bible paperFree24%kg
4810.14.19.00····OtherFree37%kg
4810.14.20···Weighing more than 150 g/m²Free42%
4810.14.20.10····Coated on one side onlykg
4810.14.20.90····Otherkg
4810.14.50.00···Printed, embossed or perforatedFree30%kg
4810.14.60.00····Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4810.14.70····OtherFree30%
4810.14.70.20·····Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4810.14.70.40·····Otherkg
4810.19·Other:
4810.19.11.00···Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4810.19.13.00···India or bible paperFree24%kg
4810.19.19.00···OtherFree37%kg
4810.19.20··Weighing more than 150 g/m²Free42%
4810.19.20.10···Coated on one side onlykg
4810.19.20.90···Otherkg
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 stateFree37%kg
4810.22.50···Printed, embossed or perforatedFree30%
4810.22.50.44····Hole-punched looseleaf paperkg
4810.22.50.80····Otherkg
4810.22.60.00····Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4810.22.70····OtherFree30%
4810.22.70.20·····Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4810.22.70.40·····Otherkg
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 stateFree37%
4810.29.10.25···In rollskg
4810.29.10.35···In sheetskg
4810.29.50.00···Printed, embossed or perforatedFree30%kg
4810.29.60.00····Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photographyFree5%kg, m²
4810.29.70····OtherFree30%
4810.29.70.20·····Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiberkg
4810.29.70.25·····In rollskg
4810.29.70.35·····In sheetskg
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 stateFree25%
4810.31.10.20···Folding carton stockkg
4810.31.10.40···Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the likekg
4810.31.10.50····Gift wrapkg
4810.31.10.80····Otherkg
4810.31.30.00···Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in stripsFree30%kg
4810.31.65.00···OtherFree26.5%kg
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 stateFree25%
4810.32.10.20···Folding carton stockkg
4810.32.10.40···Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the likekg
4810.32.10.60···Otherkg
4810.32.30.00···Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in stripsFree30%kg
4810.32.65.00···OtherFree26.5%kg
4810.39·Other:
4810.39.12.00···Whether or not impregnated, but not otherwise treatedFree25%kg
4810.39.14.00···OtherFree20%kg
4810.39.30.00···Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in stripsFree30%kg
4810.39.65.00···OtherFree26.5%kg
4810.92·Multi-ply:
4810.92.12···Weighing more than 150 g/m²Free30%
4810.92.12.25····In rollskg
4810.92.12.35····In sheetskg
4810.92.14···OtherFree20%
4810.92.14.25····In rollskg
4810.92.14.35····In sheetskg
4810.92.30.00···Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in stripsFree30%kg
4810.92.65···OtherFree26.5%
4810.92.65.25····In rollskg
4810.92.65.35····In sheetskg
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 stateFree20%
4810.99.10.10···Gift wrap paperkg
4810.99.10.50···Folding Cartonkg
4810.99.10.60···Otherkg
4810.99.30.00···Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in stripsFree30%kg
4810.99.65.00···OtherFree26.5%kg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4811.10Tarred, 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 stateFree10%kg
4811.10.21.00·OtherFree26.5%kg
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 stateFree40%kg
4811.41.21.00···In strips or rollsFree40%kg
4811.41.30.00···OtherFree35%kg
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 stateFree14%kg
4811.49.21.00···In strips or rollsFree30%kg
4811.49.30.00···OtherFree35%kg
4811.51·Bleached, weighing more than 150 g/m²:
4811.51.20···0.3 mm or more in thicknessFree30%
4811.51.20.10····Base stock for milk cartons and other beverage containerskg
4811.51.20.20·····Folding carton stockkg
4811.51.20.30·····Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the likekg
4811.51.20.40·····Base stock for packagingkg
4811.51.20.50·····Otherkg
4811.51.40.00···OtherFree42%kg
4811.51.60.00··OtherFree35%kg
4811.59·Other:
4811.59.20.00···Printing paperFree37%kg
4811.59.40···OtherFree25%
4811.59.40.20····Folding carton stockkg
4811.59.40.40····Otherkg
4811.59.60.00··OtherFree35%kg
4811.60Paper 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 stateFree17.5%kg
4811.60.60.00·OtherFree35%kg
4811.90Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers:
4811.90.10.00··Handmade paperFree27%kg
4811.90.20.00···Wholly or partly covered with flock, gelatin, metal or metal solutionsFree22.5%kg
4811.90.30.00····Impregnated with latexFree25%kg
4811.90.40·····Weighing not over 15 g/m²Free30%
4811.90.40.10·····Tissue papers, in sheetskg
4811.90.40.90·····Otherkg
4811.90.60·····Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m²Free20%
4811.90.60.10·····Tissue papers having a basis weight not exceeding 29 g/m², in sheetskg
4811.90.60.90·····Otherkg
4811.90.80·····Weighing over 30 g/m²Free18.5%
4811.90.80.20·····Gift Wrap (other than tissue)kg
4811.90.80.30·····Direct thermal coated paperkg
4811.90.80.50·····Otherkg
4811.90.90·OtherFree35%
4811.90.90.10··Tissue papers having a basis weight not exceeding 29 g/m², in sheetskg
4811.90.90.30··Direct thermal coated paperkg
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 inclusivekg
4811.90.90.80··Otherkg

4812Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4812.00.00.00Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulpFree20%kg

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

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4813.10.00.00In the form of booklets or tubesFree60%kg
4813.20.00.00In rolls of a width not exceeding 5 cmFree60%kg
4813.90.00.00OtherFree60%kg

4814Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings; window transparencies of paper:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4814.20.00.00Wallpaper 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 plasticsFree3.3¢/kg + 20%kg
4814.90.02.00OtherFree3.3¢/kg + 20%kg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4816.20.00.00Self-copy paperFree30%kg
4816.90.01.00OtherFree35%kg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4817.10.00.00EnvelopesFree35%thousands
4817.20Letter 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 envelopesFree40%kg
4817.20.40.00·OtherFree33%kg
4817.30.00.00Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationeryFree40%kg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4818.10.00.00Toilet paperFree35%kg
4818.20.00Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towelsFree35%
4818.20.00.20·Towelskg
4818.20.00.40·Otherkg
4818.30.00.00Tablecloths and table napkinsFree35%kg
4818.50.00Articles of apparel and clothing accessoriesFree26.5%
4818.50.00.20·Hospital/medical gowns or scrubskg
4818.50.00.80·Otherkg
4818.90.00OtherFree30%
4818.90.00.20·Face maskskg
4818.90.00.80·Otherkg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4819.10.00Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardFree35%
4819.10.00.20·Sanitary food and beverage containerskg
4819.10.00.40·Otherkg
4819.20.00Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboardFree35%
4819.20.00.20·Sanitary food and beverage containerskg
4819.20.00.40·Otherkg
4819.30.00Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40 cm or moreFree35%
4819.30.00.20·Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bagskg
4819.30.00.40·Otherkg
4819.40.00Other sacks and bags, including conesFree35%
4819.40.00.20·Shipping sacks and multiwall bags, other than grocers' bagskg
4819.40.00.40·Otherkg
4819.50Other packing containers, including record sleeves:
4819.50.20.00·Sanitary food and beverage containersFree35%kg
4819.50.30.00·Record sleevesFree19.3¢/kgkg
4819.50.40·OtherFree35%
4819.50.40.20··Fiber drums, cans, tubes and similar containerskg
4819.50.40.40···Rigid boxes and cartonskg
4819.50.40.60···Otherkg
4819.60.00.00Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, of a kind used in offices, shops or the likeFree35%kg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4820.10Registers, 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 articlesFree25%
4820.10.20.10··Diaries and address booksNo.
4820.10.20.20··Memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articlesNo.
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··OtherNo.
4820.10.40.00·OtherFree25%No.
4820.20.00.00Exercise booksFree25%No.
4820.30.00Binders (other than book covers), folders and file coversFree35%
4820.30.00.20·Looseleaf binderskg
4820.30.00.40·Otherkg
4820.40.00.00Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon setsFree26.5%kg
4820.50.00.00Albums for samples or for collectionsFree30%No.
4820.90.00.00OtherFree35%kg

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

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4821.10Printed:
4821.10.20.00·Printed in whole or in part by a lithographic processFree88¢/kgkg
4821.10.40.00·OtherFree35%kg
4821.90Other:
4821.90.20.00·Self-adhesiveFree40%kg
4821.90.40.00·OtherFree30%kg

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

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4822.10.00.00Of a kind used for winding textile yarnFree43%kg
4822.90.00.00OtherFree35%kg

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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4823.20Filter paper and paperboard:
4823.20.10.00·Paint filters and strainersFree35%kg
4823.20.90.00·OtherFree30%kg
4823.40.00.00Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatusFree35%kg
4823.61.00·Of bambooFree35%
4823.61.00.20··Cups and round nested food containerskg
4823.61.00.40··Otherkg
4823.69.00·OtherFree35%
4823.69.00.20··Cups and round nested food containerskg
4823.69.00.40··Otherkg
4823.70.00Molded or pressed articles of paper pulpFree30%
4823.70.00.20·Plates, bowls or cupsNo.
4823.70.00.40·Otherkg
4823.90Other:
4823.90.10.00·Of paper pulpFree30%kg
4823.90.20.00·Of papier-mâchéFree25%kg
4823.90.31.00··Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in stripsFree30%kg
4823.90.40.00··Frames or mounts for photographic slidesFree45%kg
4823.90.50.00··Hand fansFree50%kg, No.
4823.90.60.00····Gaskets, washers and other sealsFree26.5%kg
4823.90.67.00····OtherFree26.5%kg
4823.90.70.00···Of cellulose waddingFree19.5%kg
4823.90.80.00····Gaskets, washers and other sealsFree35%kg
4823.90.86····OtherFree35%
4823.90.86.20·····Shoe covers (booties) of a kind described in statistical note 2 to this chapterkg
4823.90.86.80·····Otherkg

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 48 cover?

Chapter 48 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard. It sits within Section X: Pulp of Wood or of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper and Paperboard; Articles Thereof. Tandom's catalog lists all 312 10-digit statistical lines and 18 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 48 imports?

Most lines in this chapter enter duty-free under the general (Column 1) rate. Use the calculator linked from each code page to compute the full landed rate, including Section 301/232 overlays, IEEPA tariffs, and AD/CVD deposits where applicable.

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 48 products?

Section 301 (China) and Section 232 (steel, aluminum, copper) tariffs are layered on top of the base HTSUS rate via Chapter 99 provisions. Whether they apply to a specific 10-digit line in Chapter 48 depends on the product's country of origin, material content, and the active proclamation. Open any code in this chapter to see the live overlay stack and effective rate.

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 48 products?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Tandom's AD/CVD catalog cross-references every active order to the HTS codes it covers — open any code in Chapter 48 to see flagged orders, deposit rates, and the underlying scope determinations.