Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard
22 headings · 101 six-digit codes · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
Headings 4801 to 4823 make up Chapter 48: 22 headings and 101 six-digit codes, each with the description customs authorities read it by. The widest is 4804 (Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no.…). The chapter sits in Section X, Pulp of Wood; Paper and Paperboard, alongside 2 other chapters.
Headings in this chapter
4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheetse.g. 480100 — Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard480210 to 480269e.g. 480210 — Hand-made paper or paperboard4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfoldede.g. 480300 — Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803480411 to 480459e.g. 480411 — Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 48034805Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets480511 to 480593e.g. 480511 — Paper and paperboard; uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets4806Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers, glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets480610 to 480640e.g. 480610 — Paper; vegetable parchment, in rolls or sheets4807Composite paper and paperboard, (made by sticking layers together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheetse.g. 480700 — Paper and paperboard; composite (made by sticking layers together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets4808Paper 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 4803480810 to 480890e.g. 480810 — Paper and paperboard; corrugated, whether or not perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 48034809Carbon 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 sheets480920 to 480990e.g. 480920 — Paper; self-copy paper, whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets4810Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size481013 to 481099e.g. 481013 — Paper and paperboard; coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing & writing, graphics, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of total fibres obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, in rolls4811Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810481110 to 481190e.g. 481110 — Paper and paperboard; tarred, bituminised or asphalted, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 48104812Filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulpe.g. 481200 — Paper pulp; filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp4813Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes481310 to 481390e.g. 481310 — Paper, cigarette; in the form of booklets or tubes4814Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper481420 to 481490e.g. 481420 — Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; coated or covered on the face side, with a grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics4816Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers, (other than those of heading no. 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper whether or not put up in boxes481620 to 481690e.g. 481620 — Paper; self-copy paper (other than those of heading no. 4809), whether or not put up in boxes4817Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery481710 to 481730e.g. 481710 — Paper and paperboard; envelopes4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres481810 to 481890e.g. 481810 — Paper articles; toilet paper4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like481910 to 481960e.g. 481910 — Paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard4820Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard482010 to 482090e.g. 482010 — Paper and paperboard; registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles4821Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed482110 to 482190e.g. 482110 — Paper and paperboard; labels or all kinds, printed4822Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened)482210 to 482290e.g. 482210 — Paper pulp, paper or paperboard; bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports, of a kind used for winding textile yarn (whether or not perforated or hardened)4823Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48482320 to 482390e.g. 482320 — Paper and paperboard; filter paper and paperboard
Other chapters in Section X
Pulp of Wood; Paper and Paperboard covers chapters 47–49.
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