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

What HS code 4822 covers

Think of the thread spool in a sewing kit, or the tube a weaver winds yarn onto. When that support is made of paper pulp, paper or paperboard, it belongs here. The heading also takes in cops, which are small wound packages of yarn on a paper tube, and similar supports.

The wording says the goods can be perforated or hardened or neither. A tube with holes in it, or one stiffened for extra strength, is still in heading 4822. Paper cores and winding supports are the usual shorthand you will see in trade papers.

You can read the number from left to right. The first two digits, 48, give the chapter for paper and paperboard. The first four digits, 4822, give the heading. Add two more digits and you reach a subheading, such as 482210 or 482290. That chapter belongs to the part of the Harmonized System for pulp, paper and paperboard. The World Customs Organization sets this structure, so the same base logic is used around the world.

482210 vs 482290: the difference in plain words

The split depends on one question. If yes, it goes to 482210. If it is any other bobbin, spool or cop of paper, it goes to 482290.

The table below states it in a few words.

• Both: made of paper pulp, paper or paperboard, and both may be perforated or hardened or neither.

How to choose the right code for paper bobbins

Start with the use of the product. Ask what it will carry. If the answer is textile yarn, 482210 is the likely fit. If it carries something else, such as film, tape, wire or foil, 482290 is the likely fit.

Next, check the material. A bobbin made of plastic or wood does not belong here.

Then check the shape and purpose. A winding support is a core that holds something wound around it. A flat sheet cut to size, a box or a label is a different product and sits in a neighbouring heading.

If you are still unsure, run the product description through the HS code classifier. Final classification of a real shipment is for the customs authority of the country involved, so keep the product details and written specifications ready.

Related headings to check if 4822 does not fit

Many paper goods look alike on paper but sit in different headings. These are the closest ones to check.

If your item is a paper article but not a bobbin or spool, look there first. A tube that is packed or sold as a container is a different case from a core that carries wound goods.

Import and export data for HS 4822

Knowing the code is only half the job. The next step is knowing who trades the goods.

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