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

What HS code 4806 covers

Heading 4806 is for a small family of special papers. They have a glazed, smooth or see-through finish. Customs sorts them by type, and the paper must be in rolls or sheets to belong here.

The heading sits in Chapter 48, which deals with paper and paperboard. Other headings in the chapter cover uncoated, coated, corrugated and finished paper goods. Heading 4806 is the place for the four paper types named below.

Most countries build on the same six digits. Past that point, each country may add its own digits and its own duty rules. So the number 4806 is a safe starting point, but check your national tariff before you file.

The four subheadings under 4806

Each six-digit code names one paper type. The wording is short, so it is easy to match your product to it.

How to choose the right 4806 subheading

Start with the name of the paper on your product sheet or invoice. If it says vegetable parchment, look at 480610. If it says greaseproof, look at 480620. If it says tracing paper, look at 480630.

Glassine is the one people mix up. If your paper is glazed and you can see through it, and it is not one of the first three types, this is the likely home.

Next, check the form. All four codes say rolls or sheets. Paper that has been cut to a special shape, printed or turned into a finished article may belong elsewhere in Chapter 48.

If you are still unsure, try the HS code classifier. It helps you narrow down a product before you commit to a code.

Difference between HS 4806 and 4811, 4805, 4810 and 4823

Several nearby headings cover papers that look alike. The wording of each heading is what separates them.

Heading 4805 is for uncoated paper and paperboard not named elsewhere, in rolls or sheets. Heading 4806 is more specific, because it names parchment, greaseproof, tracing and glassine papers. A paper that fits a named type in 4806 belongs there first.

Heading 4810 covers paper coated on one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or other inorganic substances. Heading 4811 covers paper that is coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, apart from goods in 4803, 4809 or 4810. If your paper has a coating or print that puts it in those headings, 4806 is not the match.

Heading 4823 is for paper cut to size or shape, and for articles of paper not named elsewhere in the chapter. Heading 4806 is for rolls or sheets. Kraft paper has its own place in heading 4804.

HS code 4806 import export data

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Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

Use the import data and export data pages to start, or go straight to buyer data and supplier data to find companies that trade greaseproof, glassine and parchment papers.