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

HS chapter 48 (Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard) covers 101 product categories in U.S. import records, with 2,036,708 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers, Uncoated 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, and Registers, 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.

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Headings in this chapter

HS	Heading	Products	Shipments
4819	Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers	6	615,821
4802	Uncoated 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	11	308,710
4820	Registers, 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	6	222,286
4818	Toilet 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	5	169,087
4812	HS 4812	1	106,070
4810	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	10	89,759
4804	Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 4802 or 4803	12	83,002
4803	HS 4803	1	74,143
4817	Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard	3	69,307
4823	Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibers, cut to size or shape	6	51,950
4805	Other uncoated paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, not further worked or processed than as specified in note 3 to this chapter	11	50,408
4821	Paper and paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed	2	38,449
4811	Paper, 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	7	37,165
4814	Wallpaper and similar wallcoverings	2	28,122
4806	Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets	4	24,815
4801	HS 4801	1	16,218
4813	Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes	3	14,927
4816	Carbon 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	2	14,515
4809	Carbon 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	2	9,098
4807	HS 4807	1	6,003
4822	Bobbins, spools, cops and similar supports of paper pulp, paper or paperboard (whether or not perforated or hardened)	2	4,659
4808	Paper 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	3	2,194

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 48

What is HS chapter 48?

Chapter 48 of the Harmonized System covers paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard. In U.S. import records it spans 22 four-digit headings and 101 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 48?

ImportDoor has 2,036,708 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 48, updated monthly.

Which HS 48 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 4819 (Cartons, boxes, cases) leads with 615,821 shipments, followed by HS 4802 (Uncoated paper and paperboard) and HS 4820 (Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads).