HTS heading 4810 · Chapter 48
HTS 4810: Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with…
HTS heading 4810 covers paper 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. It has 43 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (43 lines).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of such fibers: | |||||
| 4810.13 | In rolls: | ||||
| Of a width exceeding 15 cm: | |||||
| Weighing not more than 150 g/m²: | |||||
| 4810.13.11 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free | 5% | ||
| 4810.13.11.20 | Baryta coated[kg, m²] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.13.11.40 | Other[kg, m²] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.13.13.00 | India or bible paper[kg] | Free | 24% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.13.19.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 37% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.13.20 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free | 42% | ||
| 4810.13.20.10 | Coated on one side only[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.13.20.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.13.50.00 | Printed, embossed or perforated[kg] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.13.60.00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography[kg, m²] | Free | 5% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.13.70 | Other | Free | 30% | ||
| 4810.13.70.20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.13.70.40 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.14 | In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state: | ||||
| With one side exceeding 360 mm and the other side exceeding 150 mm in the unfolded state: | |||||
| Weighing not more than 150 g/m²: | |||||
| 4810.14.11 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography | Free | 5% | ||
| 4810.14.11.20 | Baryta coated[kg, m²] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.14.11.40 | Other[kg, m²] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.14.13.00 | India or bible paper[kg] | Free | 24% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.14.19.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 37% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.14.20 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free | 42% | ||
| 4810.14.20.10 | Coated on one side only[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.14.20.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.14.50.00 | Printed, embossed or perforated[kg] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.14.60.00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography[kg, m²] | Free | 5% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.14.70 | Other | Free | 30% | ||
| 4810.14.70.20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.14.70.40 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.19 | Other: | ||||
| Weighing not more than 150 g/m²: | |||||
| 4810.19.11.00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography[kg, m²] | Free | 5% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.19.13.00 | India or bible paper[kg] | Free | 24% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.19.19.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 37% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.19.20 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free | 42% | ||
| 4810.19.20.10 | Coated on one side only[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.19.20.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, of which more than 10 percent by weight of the total fiber content consists of fibers obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process: | |||||
| 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 state[kg] | Free | 37% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.22.50 | Printed, embossed or perforated | Free | 30% | ||
| 4810.22.50.44 | Hole-punched looseleaf paper[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.22.50.80 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.22.60.00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography[kg, m²] | Free | 5% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.22.70 | Other | Free | 30% | ||
| 4810.22.70.20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.22.70.40 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 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 state | Free | 37% | ||
| 4810.29.10.25 | In rolls[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.29.10.35 | In sheets[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.29.50.00 | Printed, embossed or perforated[kg] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.29.60.00 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography[kg, m²] | Free | 5% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.29.70 | Other | Free | 30% | ||
| 4810.29.70.20 | Containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.29.70.25 | In rolls[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.29.70.35 | In sheets[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Kraft paper and paperboard, other than that of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes: | |||||
| 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 state | Free | 25% | ||
| 4810.31.10.20 | Folding carton stock[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.31.10.40 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.31.10.50 | Gift wrap[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.31.10.80 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.31.30.00 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips[kg] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.31.65.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 26.5% | Estimate → | |
| 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 state | Free | 25% | ||
| 4810.32.10.20 | Folding carton stock[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.32.10.40 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.32.10.60 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.32.30.00 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips[kg] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.32.65.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 26.5% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.39 | Other: | ||||
| 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 state: | |||||
| 4810.39.12.00 | Whether or not impregnated, but not otherwise treated[kg] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.39.14.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.39.30.00 | Cards, not punched, for punchcard machines, whether or not in strips[kg] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.39.65.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 26.5% | Estimate → | |
| Other paper and paperboard: | |||||
| 4810.92 | Multi-ply: | ||||
| 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 state: | |||||
| 4810.92.12 | Weighing more than 150 g/m² | Free | 30% | ||
| 4810.92.12.25 | In rolls[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.92.12.35 | In sheets[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.92.14 | Other | Free | 20% | ||
| 4810.92.14.25 | In rolls[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.92.14.35 | In sheets[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.92.30.00 | Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in strips[kg] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.92.65 | Other | Free | 26.5% | ||
| 4810.92.65.25 | In rolls[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.92.65.35 | In sheets[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 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 state | Free | 20% | ||
| 4810.99.10.10 | Gift wrap paper[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.99.10.50 | Folding Carton[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4810.99.10.60 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 4810.99.30.00 | Cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in strips[kg] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| 4810.99.65.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 26.5% | Estimate → |
82 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 4810.13.11 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (Free) | $0.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $47.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Frequently asked questions
What is the duty rate for HTS 4810?
Heading 4810 has 43 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (43 lines). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.
Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 4810?
It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.
What fees are added to an import under HTS 4810?
Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.